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Crash involving dump truck injures 1, shuts down Kansas City highway

One person suffered critical injuries in a crash involving a dump truck on US 71 Highway at 19th Street on Jan. 27, 2023. (KCScout traffic camera photo)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At least one person is hospitalized following a crash that shut down part of a busy Kansas City highway Friday afternoon.

The crash happened around 2:20 p.m. in the northbound lanes of U.S. 71 Highway at 19th Street, near the downtown loop.

Police say the crash involved a car and a dump truck. One person suffered critical injuries.

Officers are investigating what caused the crash.