One person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a house in Independence, KCRG reports .

The Independence Fire Department said it was called to the 500 block of 8th Avenue NE for reports of a vehicle striking a house. En route, crews were informed the driver was unresponsive, and law enforcement on scene had started CPR.

Upon arrival, responders found the vehicle had left the roadway, hit a parked car and then collided with a home. Crews continued CPR until Jesup ambulance arrived.

The driver, who has not yet been publicly identified, was taken to a local hospital and later died.

Crews assessed the residence for structural and utility damage and requested Independence Light & Power and MidAmerican Energy because of compromised electrical and gas lines.

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