Police Officer Hurt in Fatal Traffic Crash on Interstate 470 [Independence, MO]

Independence, MO (November 3, 2024) On Friday morning, a police offer was hurt and another person died in the tragic traffic crash on Interstate 470.

According to the Independence Police Department, the fatal accident happened at about 5 a.m. on Interstate 470 at Interstate 70.

Reports say that a wrong-way crash in Independence, Missouri, resulted in one death and left a police officer seriously injured early Friday morning.

Independence Police Department officials reported that around 5 a.m., officers attempted to pull over a white sedan traveling south on Interstate 470 at Interstate 70, suspecting the driver was impaired. The driver refused to stop and accelerated west onto I-70.

The police pursued the vehicle until it exited for U.S. 40 Highway. In a dangerous maneuver, the driver made a U-turn and drove back up the exit ramp in the wrong direction, colliding head-on with an Independence Police car that was assisting in the chase.

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Sweet Lawyers extend their deepest condolences to the family of the individual who lost their life in this tragic accident and wish a swift recovery to the injured officer.

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