"New Year's Eve Tragedy: Multiple Fatalities in Series of 71 Highway Crashes"
On New Year's Eve, just before midnight, a white Subaru WRX crashed on 71 Highway in Kansas City, Missouri, after hitting the center guardrail and flipping over. Both the driver and passenger, who were wearing seatbelts, died at the scene. The accident led to a temporary closure of the northbound lanes for about two and a half hours. This incident marks the 102nd fatality on Kansas City roads for the year, up from 90 the previous year. An investigation into the crash is underway.