Driver died in July two weeks after crash, cause of death revealed

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Published: Sep. 13, 2024 at 2:39 PM CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Friday, Sept. 13, KCPD Investigators were notified that a driver involved in an early July crash died from crash injuries.

On July 1, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Troost Avenue around 6:30 p.m.

A maroon Pontiac was headed north on Troost Avenue when they lost control of the car. The vehicle then left the roadway and struck a building.

The driver was transported to a nearby hospital. Two weeks later, on July 16, the driver was pronounced dead.

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