Hundreds were stranded on I-435 near 87th street in Jackson County, Missouri, after a severe multi-vehicle crash around 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The incident resulted in a large vehicle fire in the highway's southbound lanes. One person is confirmed to have died due to the incident. As of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, all lanes of I-435 have reopened to traffic. It took several hours to clear and open up the highway. According to police, six cars were involved in the fiery crash. At least one vehicle was a Kansas City, Missouri, pickup truck. A large dump truck was reportedly also involved. Authorities confirmed three people needed to be pulled out of the burning wreckage. All three were taken to the hospital. One person is in critical condition from their injuries. Witnesses say one car appeared to be traveling north when it crossed over the median and into oncoming traffic. A KCPD investigation revealed that a red Kenworth dump truck was traveling northbound on I-435 when the left front tire of the truck blew out. The dump truck veered off the roadway, traveling through the center median and jersey cables that divide the northbound lanes of I-435 from the southbound lanes. The dump truck then struck the driver’s side of a southbound Gold Ford F-150, the front end of a southbound red Toyota 4Runner, and the driver’s side of a White Kansas City work truck. Debris from the crash damaged a white southbound Ford transit van, which was subsequently rear-ended by a southbound black Toyota as it was trying to stop and avoid the collision. Police say the driver of the F-150 was declared deceased at the scene by KCFD EMS. The passenger of the F-150 was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the F-150 has been identified as 51-year-old Joey Schweinfurth. The driver of the Kansas City work truck was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The drivers of the Red Toyota, the Transit Van, and the Black Toyota all refused medical treatment at the scene. NewsChopper 9 was able to capture the wreckage shortly after the incident occurred. A witness talked to KMBC about the hectic scene. "All of a sudden, I saw everyone hitting on their breaks, and when I saw something on fire I couldn't tell what it was at the time, but I saw a bunch of smoke, and I eventually saw a car on fire on the right side of the highway," Driver Kelsey Hartley said. "Then everyone else started slamming on their brakes, and then I saw a bunch of people running out of their cars to help people up further ahead."Hartley says it was comforting to see her fellow Kansas Citians run to the aid of strangers. "I think it kind of shows what a community we are. It was just heartwarming because people didn't have to do that, but there are good people out there," Hartley said. This story will update with any new information that comes into the Channel 9 newsroom.