Accident on I-29 causes traffic and two serious injuries

Two serious injuries that left two people in the hospital were the results of an accident on Interstate 29 in Platte County.  In what was originally a small accident, in which left German Rivera-Torres of Kansas City, Missouri blocking the left lane of Interstate 29 with his 2001 Chevy Cavalier ended up being far more serious.  As the 2001 Chevy blocked the lane ahead, Cody Darr of Winterset, IA continued to pilot his 1995 Buick Skylark ahead on Interstate 29.  It is unknown at this time why Cody Darr did not see the 2001 Chevy, it may have been a case of a distracted driver, but Cody Darr's Buick smashed into the 2001 Chevy.

The collision caused serious injury to both Darr and Rivera-Torres and both were transported to North Kansas City Hospital by KC Fire and EMS. The investigating officer for the Missouri Highway Patrol was Corporal M.B. Koch.

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