Was anyone injured in the recent automobile accident invovling former Kansas City Chiefs player Richard Baldinger?
Blue Springs, MO — A crash that killed a Grain Valley woman Saturday involved a former player for the Kansas City Chiefs. Marilyn Walters, 61, of Grain Valley, died at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence after the car she was riding in was struck by Rich Baldinger, who was driving the second vehicle. According to a report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred just after 2 p.m. The 2001 Saturn, driven by Jerry L. Walters, 60, of Grain Valley, was eastbound on U.S. 40. The 2009 Dodge that was driven by Baldinger, 49, of Grandview, was northbound on Bowlin Road and broadsided the Saturn at the intersection in Blue Springs. Marilyn Walters was flown by helicopter to Centerpoint Medical Center where she was declared dead. Baldinger, who played for the Chiefs for more than 10 years, was not injured. A second passenger in the Saturn, Christina L. Hainley, 29, of Pleasant Hill, Mo., received moderate injuries and was taken to Research Hospital in Kansas City. Jerry
Richard Baldinger, a former lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs, was involved in a traffic accident that left a woman dead. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Marilyn Walters, 61, of Grain Valley was killed when the car she was in collided with a car driven by the 49-year-old Baldinger. The accident happened about 2:15 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of U.S. 40 in Blue Springs. The patrol said two people in Walters’ car were injured. Baldinger was not listed as injured. The accident was under investigation. Baldinger was an offensive lineman for the Chiefs from 1982-93. He has also worked as a television analyst. The Chiefs’ website says Baldinger would be handling sideline reports for preseason games.
