• 12
  • January
    2012

For those driving on Kansas City roads last night and earlier today the conditions were challenging. The relatively small amount of snow that fell late yesterday and this morning had a big impact on road conditions, resulting in many Kansas City motor vehicle accidents.

Police said that they received over 200 calls about auto accidents between 9 p.m. last night and 9 a.m. this morning. This is a huge number when compared to the only 16 auto accident calls that were logged this past Tuesday during that same time frame.

One of the most serious accidents was a nine-vehicle pileup that happened on Interstate 435 and Gregory Boulevard. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. and caused multiple injuries. Among those vehicles involved in the pileup was a tractor-trailer carrying explosives and a pair of snow plows. The accident forced police to close both the north and southbound lanes on I-435 until they were certain the explosives were properly contained and the interstate was again for safe for traffic.

Shortly after midnight a police officer was involved in another accident. The officer lost control of his vehicle when driving over an icy patch on the road. He struck a retaining wall near Holmes Road and 110th Street. Luckily the officer was not injured, but his car sustained significant damage and could no longer be driven.

Beginning this afternoon, driving conditions seemed to become better. Hopefully, road conditions will continue to improve and the morning commute tomorrow will prove to be far less treacherous.

Source: Kansas City Star, A little snow, a lot of wrecks, 12 January 2012