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Medical emergency leads to I-29 crash

by Ivan Foley

October 23, 2024

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An Overland Park man who experienced a medical emergency while driving on I-29 in Platte County suffered serious injuries when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a sign and a fence.

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The incident occurred on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 9:25 a.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Viraj Patel was driving southbound on I-29 just south of 72nd Street when he experienced the medical emergency. His 2020 Dodge Ram 1500 traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck the sign and fence.

He was transported to North Kansas City Hospital by Kansas City Fire Department.

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Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley, longtime owner/publisher of the Platte County Landmark, is a past winner of the national Gish Award for courage, tenacity and integrity in rural journalism, presented by the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky. He lives in Platte County not far from KCI Airport.

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