Police: Four injured after speeding car crashes into semi overnight on US 71 Highway

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Emergency medical services took four people to the hospital Tuesday night into Wednesday morning after they were involved in a crash.

The Kansas City Police Department reported that just before midnight, a silver Mercedes S55 was speeding northbound on U.S. Highway 71 just east of downtown Kansas City when it struck the rear of a Freightliner semi.

The Mercedes caught fire and stopped in the middle of the highway, while the semi, which was not carrying a trailer, spun across lanes of traffic before stopping on the shoulder, police reported…

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