KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Highway Patrol and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatality crash Sunday just east of U.S. 169 and Virginia Road.

Around 5:40 p.m., KHP said two vehicles collided head-on and were engulfed in flames.

Eight people were killed, and one person was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries, per KHP.

The two-lane highway was closed for several hours, but is back open now.

The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.