JACKSON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Wednesday in Jackson County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Kia Optima driven by Timothy L. O'brien, 57, Oak Grove, was eastbound on the ramp from Interstate 70 to MO 7.
The car traveled off the right side of the road and struck a pole. O'brien was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to the county medical examiner's office. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.