KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Northbound Interstate 49 is closed in Grandview at 140th Street due to an overnight semi-truck crash where one person was killed. According to Grandview police, the crash happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday. FOX4 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Police said the driver had lost control while traveling south on I-49, hit the center median, and crossed over into the northbound lanes hitting a car. The drivers of both vehicles were taken to a local hospital. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver of the semi-truck sustained critical injuries. Missouri news: Headlines from St. Louis, Jefferson City and across the Show-Me State The driver who died was a man who was around 25 years old, but their identity has not been released, according to police. The driver of the semi-truck is also a man, approximately 45 years old. Police said both appear to be from the KC metro area. The morning commute will be impacted by the crash investigation and clean-up, which is expected to take several hours. Currently, only one lane of southbound I-49 is open; the rest of the highway is closed in both directions.