Feb 15, 2020

Kansas man dies after SUV rear-ends disabled semi

Posted Feb 15, 2020 7:25 PM

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.