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Two hospitalized after head on crash during police chase

Police chaseKANSAS CITY- Two people were injured in a head on collision during a police chase at 1:30 Friday morning in Wyandotte County.

The Kansas Highway patrol reported a 2014 Ford Fusion driven by Devon L. Smith, 29, Kansas City, was northbound on Interstate 635 south of the Missouri River bridge and was fleeing from Kansas City Missouri Police.

The vehicle drove around stop sticks, crossed the median to drive into oncoming traffic and struck a 2006 Toyota Scion head on. Smith and the driver of the Toyota Jacob L. Weir, 25, Kansas City, were transported to KU Medical Center.

The KHP reported both were properly restrained at the time of the accident. No additional details on the police pursuit have been released.

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