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Trooper’s TVI Ends I-29 Platte County Pursuit, 18-Year-Old in Custody

Deputies initiated the stop based on a suspected stolen pickup with possible intoxication.

Overview

  • The chase began around 8:10 a.m. on Missouri Route 45 near Weston after a deputy attempted a traffic stop.
  • The driver in a silver 2006 Dodge Ram fled onto Missouri Highway 273, evaded stop sticks, and merged onto southbound I-29.
  • A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper used a tactical vehicle intervention near NW 64th Street, causing a crash into the median.
  • The suspect was evaluated at a local hospital, then booked into the Platte County Detention Center pending charges.
  • No officers were injured, and multiple agencies including Weston, Riverside, KCPD and the Highway Patrol assisted as traffic delays subsided.