1 deceased, 1 suffers critical injuries in head-on crash Friday in KCMO

One person is deceased and another suffered critical injuries after a collision Friday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.

The driver of a Tesla 3 was heading south on N. Platte Purchase Drive at a high speed around 7:37 a.m. Friday, per the KCMO Police Department.

The driver of the Tesla did not successfully follow a curve in the road and entered the northbound lanes, where it struck a Buick Encore head-on.

Police said the female driver of the Buick was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

She was later identified as 50-year-old Lori Broderick.

The driver of the Tesla was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.

KCPD is investigating the collision.

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