KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Two people are in the hospital with critical injuries after a crash Wednesday afternoon near Linwood and Broadway boulevards.

A Dodge Journey was traveling south on Broadway when the driver possibly suffered a medical emergency and accelerated through the intersection, according to the Kansas City Police Department. Advertisement

Police said the Dodge then ran off the road, striking an unoccupied car and traveling onto the sidewalk. The Dodge then struck a steel light pole and a Vietnam Memorial before going through the grass into the side of the VFW building.

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The vehicle then came to a stop.

The driver and passenger of the Dodge were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police said they are both in "very critical condition."

The investig

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