KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A person is in critical condition after they hit a concrete barrier on U.S. 71 highway early Wednesday morning, Kansas City police said.
The crash happened just after midnight in the northbound lanes of U.S. 71 near 51st Street.
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According to a summary from Kansas City police, a person driving a Honda Civic, that was speeding, sideswiped a Hyundai Kona. After hitting the Hyundai, the Honda went off the road and hit the center median concrete barrier head-on.
The driver of the Honda, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said.
The driver of the Hyundai was not injured. The crash investigation is ongoing.
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