KANSAS CITY —Two people died in an accident just before 4a.m. Sunday in Kansas City.
A Dodge Hornet was southbound on Jackson Avenue in Kansas City at a very high rate of speed, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez. The driver of the Dodge failed to stop for the red traffic control signal at Truman Road.
The Dodge struck the left side of an eastbound Ford Fusion that was traveling through the green light. The impact forced the Ford to the south where it impacted a wooden utility pole. The Dodge continued southeast after the crash and struck the west wall of the business, Cash America Pawn at 4205 Truman Road.
The front passenger of the Dodge and the driver of the Ford were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and two additional passengers of the Dodge were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Impairment is under investigation for the driver of the Dodge, according to Gonzalez