Overview

• Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. Saturday on northbound I-29 near North Oak Trafficway in Clay County.
• A 36-year-old man driving a Subaru Forester struck a Honda Accord head-on, the Honda then hit a Chevrolet Traverse, and a Toyota Venza struck debris.
• The Honda's 21-year-old passenger from Kansas City, Kansas, died at the scene, two men sustained serious injuries, and a 67-year-old woman had minor injuries.
• Northbound I-29 is closed at North Oak Trafficway with no estimated reopening time, and drivers are being directed to use northbound I-35 or the Davidson Road exit.
• Kansas City firefighters responded at Gladstone's request as mutual aid, and authorities have not said whether the suspect was the person killed or was taken into custody.