Multiple injuries and fatalities reported in series of Kansas City car crashes

A Kansas City man died and multiple people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound I-435 in Leawood, Kansas. The crash occurred when a Porsche collided with a semi-truck, causing the semi to hit one car before crashing into the rear of a Chevy pickup truck. The deceased victim, 69-year-old Randal Hammonds, was taken to the hospital but later pronounced dead. Five others were also hospitalized, two with serious injuries but in stable condition.