SUMMARY: Two people were injured after an Audi SUV crashed into a University City home early this morning near Forsyth Boulevard. The collision occurred on the 500 block of West Drive at about 1 a.m., causing significant damage to the corner house. The vehicle hydroplaned before slamming into the residence. The driver and passenger were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Fortunately, a woman and her dog inside the home escaped unharmed, likely because she was upstairs at the time. Neighbors described the crash as shockingly loud, like a bomb. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

An SUV plowed into a home early Friday morning on West Drive in University City. The vehicle’s driver and passenger were hospitalized.

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SUMMARY: Mercy Hospital in Springfield faces a malpractice lawsuit after delayed care allegedly led to Glenda Michelle Baxter-McDowell’s death in summer 2023. The 51-year-old woman arrived at Mercy’s ER in June with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and symptoms of bowel obstruction but waited untreated for 12 hours. Her condition worsened, resulting in dehydration, possible bowel strangulation, and sepsis. Upon treatment, she vomited and aspirated while lying down against warnings, causing cardiac arrest. After resuscitation, she died three days later from acute respiratory syndrome secondary to aspiration pneumonia. Missouri’s health department cited Mercy for EMTALA violations contributing to the delay. The plaintiff seeks damages; no court date is set.

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SUMMARY: Since astronomical summer began June 20 in Kansas City, the average temperature has been 83.3°F, ranking as the 3rd warmest start to summer since 1950. Meteorological summer (June 1–August 31) has been only slightly above average. The forecast calls for hot, sunny weather today with gusty winds and increasing storm chances by evening, potentially bringing heavy rain north of the metro. Rainfall has been uneven, with much of the city still dry despite several 90°+ days stressing grass. A persistent front could trigger storms if it sags southward later today, with scattered storms expected through the weekend and a slight cooldown early next week.

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