WYANDOTTE COUNTY— One person died just after 5:30 a.m. Saturday in a crash on Interstate 70 just west of Interstate 435 in Kansas City.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Jeep Patriot driven by Christopher Deason, 59, Kansas City, Kan., rear-ended a disabled 2017 Freightliner semi.
Deason was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to First Call morgue. The semi driver identified as Artis Henry, 39, Jonesboro, AR., was not injured.
Deason was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP
The crash shut down a portion of the interstate Saturday morning.