Two Fatalities in U.S. 36 Highway Crash Near Kidder
Two people died in a crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on U.S. 36 Highway near Kidder, Missouri, northeast of Kansas City, after the pickup truck driver failed to stop at an intersection.
Kansas City, MO, August 7, 2026 —
A fatal traffic accident occurred on U.S. 36 Highway near Kidder, Missouri, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The crash involved a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer.
According to preliminary reports, the incident happened after the driver of the pickup truck failed to stop at an intersection. The exact location was U.S. 36 Highway in the vicinity of Kidder, which is situated northeast of Kansas City.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has been investigating the details of the collision. Further information regarding the identities of the deceased, the specific timeline of the event, and any contributing factors beyond the failure to stop has not yet been released.
Officials are working to reconstruct the events leading up to the crash to determine all contributing factors. The investigation is ongoing.
Story summarized from the original created by Sam Hartle on www.kshb.com, see more information here.