(KAIR)--A Leavenworth man is dead following a late Thursday evening Platte County, Missouri crash involving a semi-truck.
The name of the victim is not immediately made public, with the Platte County Sheriff’s Office identifying him only as a 55-year-old man who was driving a 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck.
According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, the victim was westbound on 92 Highway, shortly before 5:15. Crossing into the eastbound lane, the pickup collided with a semi-truck, near Hackberry Road.
The driver of the pickup truck died at the scene, while the semi-truck driver was not hurt.
According to the release, the initial investigation shows the victim was not buckled up at the time of the fatal crash.
The investigation is continuing.
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