KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – One person is dead as three children and a driver are recovering in area hospitals after a speeding SUV crashed into a tree, Kansas City police say.
The Kansas City Police Department says the crash happened around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, near Cleveland Ave. and 9th St.
Police indicate that a black Cadillac Escalade was speeding east on 9th St. when the driver failed to navigate a curve in the road.
Investigators say the vehicle veered left, sideswiped an unoccupied parked green Chrysler Sebring, then continued through a grassy area before slamming into a large tree…