2 die after driver crashes into tree in Kansas City, Kansas

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say two people have been killed in a crash in Kansas City, Kansas.

KMBC-TV reports that it happened around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday when a driver lost control, went off the side of a road and hit a tree. The driver and his female passenger died at the scene. Both of them were in their 30s.

Police say speed may have been a factor.

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Information from: KMBC-TV, http://www.kmbc.com