Police officer's SUV kills businesswoman in Missouri crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 14:20 · Archive

A Missouri businesswoman was killed when an Independence police SUV struck her car at an intersection on 11 October.

Misty Leslie, 48, a businesswoman and single mother, was killed on 11 October when a police SUV struck her 2022 Audi SQ5 at an intersection near Kansas City. The vehicle was driven by an Independence Police Department officer who was responding to an emergency call with his lights and sirens on, according to police.

The collision occurred around 1.15am when the officer's police SUV struck the passenger side of Leslie's vehicle. Police allege that Leslie ran a red light during the crash, though both outlets report the investigation remains ongoing. Neither vehicle's speed has been disclosed by the department. Leslie was taken to hospital with serious injuries and later died. The officer was also hospitalized but sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The Independence Police Department has faced scrutiny in recent years over its high number of officer-involved traffic crashes. Earlier in 2025, the department changed its high-speed pursuit policy, banning officers from initiating pursuits for minor traffic offences or city ordinance violations. The department has refused to disclose the officer's current employment status, claiming it is 'not an open record'.

How it is being reported

• Missouri businesswoman and single mom killed when police SUV responding to emergency crashes into her AudiMisty Leslie, 48, was killed when an Independence Police Department SUV struck her Audi outside Kansas City, but key details remain unknown.Fox News · 24 Oct, 14:00
• Successful businesswoman mom, 48, killed after cop crashed his cruiser into her Audi SQ5... now notorious police department is being very cagey with details of what happenedMisty Leslie, 48, died on October 11 after sustaining critical injuries in an early morning car crash in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 17:50

In this story: Misty Leslie · Independence Police Department · Independence · Kansas City · Missouri

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