KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal accident that occurred just after 8:30 Friday in Kansas City.
According to Police Captain Corey Carlisle, a black Ford F150 was parked in the apartment complex parking lot at 8705 E. 61st Terrace with the vehicle left in drive.
The driver of the pickup was partially inside the vehicle, when it suddenly accelerated out of the parking space and into a tree line.
The driver was pinned between a medium sized tree and the driver door of the pickup. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Carlisle. Police have not released the driver's name or additional details.