Kansas City Fights Against Firefighter Wrist Slap Following Fatal Westport Crash

A glimpse at local legal moves following resident protest in the aftermath of innocent locals killed and reports of sketchy driving and warnings didn't elicit action ahead of tragedy . . .

The city of Kansas City filed a motion in Jackson County Circuit Court to vacate an arbitration decision that determined A KCFD FIREFIGHTER could only be suspended for three days after he ran a red light in a fire department pumper truck and crashed into a car in the Westport neighborhood, killing both the driver and passenger.

THE KCFD FIREFIGHER then veered and hit three parked cars, killing a pedestrian and running into a building that ultimately collapsed. He was charged with three felonies, and according to the city, lawsuits by loved ones of the deceased and the building’s owner have cost Kansas City $3.2 million.

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