Suspected drunk-driving crash on MO-291 takes life of Kansas City woman

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) – Investigators are working to determine whether a deadly Saturday crash was caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol.

Officers with the Independence Police Department responded to the scene around 9:18 p.m. on Dec. 27. They determined that a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado ran a red light on westbound Kentucky Road and entered onto MO-291 as a 2010 Ford Ranger was driving north.

The Chevrolet hit the Ford on its passenger side, and both vehicles came to a rest in the southbound lanes…

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