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id: 7b865c4242
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 14:08 CST
updated: 2026-11-10 16:46 CST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Driver charged in Monday crash on U.S. 71 that killed three

Jackson County prosecutors charged a semi-truck driver Tuesday in a Monday crash on U.S. 71 in Kansas City, Missouri, that killed a mother and her two sons.

Section: [Public Safety](/kansas-city/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [FOX4 WDAF](https://fox4kc.com/news/missouri-news/mother-and-two-young-sons-identified-as-victims-in-deadly-71-highway-crash/), 2026-11-10 14:08 CST: Mother and two young sons identified as victims in deadly 71 Highway crash
- [KSHB 41 (NBC)](https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/prosecutors-charge-truck-driver-involved-in-deadly-monday-crash-in-kansas-city), 2026-11-10 16:45 CST: Prosecutors charge truck driver involved in deadly Monday crash in Kansas City
- [KCTV5 (CBS)](https://www.kctv5.com/2026/11/10/chicago-man-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-deadly-71-highway-crash/), 2026-11-10 16:46 CST: Chicago man charged with involuntary manslaughter in deadly 71 Highway crash

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.