# Missouri businesswoman and single mom killed when police SUV responding to emergency crashes into her Audi

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/missouri-businesswoman-and-single-mom-killed-when-police-suv-responding-to-emergency-crashes-into-her-audi/
- Published: 2026-10-24T13:00:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T14:27:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-businesswoman-single-mom-killed-police-suv-responding-emergency-crashes-audi
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Misty Leslie died after a police SUV struck her Audi.
- Police say early evidence indicates the officer had a green light.
- The crash is under investigation amid scrutiny of police driving practices.

## Summary

Misty Leslie, a 48-year-old Missouri businesswoman and mother, died after an Independence police SUV responding to an emergency struck her Audi at an intersection near Kansas City. The crash has renewed scrutiny of the department’s driving practices, although police say it was not part of a pursuit.

Police say early evidence indicates the officer had a green light and Leslie had a red light; both were wearing seat belts. Leslie later died in hospital, while the officer’s injuries were not serious. Investigators have not disclosed the vehicles’ speeds or the nature of the emergency call. Independence recorded 541 pursuits in 2025, compared with 137 by Kansas City police, and revised its policy this year to limit pursuits for minor violations.

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