CASS COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal semi, Amtrak train crash have identified the driver who died as Patrick E. Metz, 34, Kansas City.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2022 Ford FedEx delivery truck driven by Metz was southbound on Hereford Road just south of Smart Road.
The driver failed to stop at a stop sign and traveled into the path of an eastbound Amtrak train. After impact, Metz was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries. Metz was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.
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CASS COUNTY —One person died in an accident with a train just before 9:30a.m. Tuesday south of Kansas City.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol a FedEx truck was attempting to cross the railroad tracks on Hereford Road at Smart Road near Pleasant Hill.
The driver of the truck failed to yield. A southbound Amtrak train struck the FedEx truck. The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
There were no injuries on the train. Pleasant Hill is approximately 35 miles southeast of Kansas City. Authorities have not released the driver's name.
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