Another fatality crash at Hwy. 45 at Spur

An early-morning crash ended in another fatality at Highway 45 and Highway 45 Spur last week.

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office, Southern Platte Fire Protection District and American Medical Response responded to a crash south of the Spur around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29.

William McHardie, 30, of Winchester, Kan., was driving a Dodge Dakota with one passenger, a 39-year-old woman, southbound on Hwy. 45 when their vehicle crossed the center line of the road and struck a Volvo SUV traveling northbound on Hwy. 45. The Volvo SUV was driven by a 40-year-old man from San Gabriel, Calif.

McHardie was pronounced deceased at the scene. The female passenger and the driver of the other vehicle were transported to North Kansas City Hospital for treatment.

The accident investigation is still ongoing and is being conducted by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team. It was determined the driver of the Volvo was not at fault in the accident.