2 of 12 people injured in collision on I-435 near Kansas Speedway

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) – Two people were injured after a collision involving more than a dozen people on I-435 near Kansas Speedway.

The Kansas Highway Patrol indicates that at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, November 1, emergency crews were called to the area of I-435 and State Ave., near Kansas Speedway, for a report of a two-vehicle collision.

When first responders arrived, they found that Judith L. Boris, 43, of Kansas City, Missouri, was driving her 1998 Ford van south on the ramp when she encountered a vehicle that was involved in a crash. separate collision.

Investigators noted that Boris tried to avoid the crashed vehicle but struck from behind a 2016 Honda SUV driven by Elancieux Feneme, 53, of Independence.

Emergency services said Feneme was taken to hospital University of Kansas Medical Center with suspected minor injuries. Boris also suffered minor injuries in the collision, but refused transport to a nearby hospital. Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time of the collision.

Law enforcement officials said the other 10 people in Boris’ vehicle escaped the crash uninjured, even though none of them were wearing seat belts at the time.