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Woman found dead beneath Kansas City, Kansas, bridge after being reported missing
Monica Rivera, 24, was found dead beneath a bridge in Kansas City, Kansas, on October 23, shortly after she was reported missing.
Police said a gap between bridge sections may have caused a fall, but they have not publicly released the exact circumstances of her death.
Rivera was found under the 7th Street Trafficway Bridge, near Southwest Boulevard.
Her aunt has started a petition asking the city to close the gap to help prevent further accidents.
Rivera was a mother of two, and community members held a memorial near the bridge.
The death remains under investigation, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Monica Rivera, 24, was found dead beneath the 7th Street Trafficway Bridge in Kansas City, Kansas, after being reported missing.
Police said her death is under investigation and that a gap between sections of the bridge may have contributed to a fall.
Rivera was found just north of Southwest Boulevard on October 23.
Her aunt, Cassie Bennett, has called for the city to close the gap, saying the death could have been avoided.
- Who
- Monica Rivera, a 24-year-old mother of two, was found dead.
- What
- Her body was found beneath a bridge after she was reported missing. The circumstances of her death have not been publicly released.
- When
- October 23, 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m.
- Where
- Beneath the 7th Street Trafficway Bridge, just north of Southwest Boulevard, in Kansas City, Kansas.
- Why
- Not stated. Police said a gap between sections of the bridge could possibly have caused a fall.
Police investigators
Cassie Bennett
Possible cause
Police investigators
Police said a gap in the bridge could possibly have caused a fall, but the circumstances of Rivera’s death have not been publicly released.
Cassie Bennett
Bennett said the fatal accident could have been avoided if the city had acted to ensure public safety.
Bridge safety
Police investigators
Police described the gap as a possible factor in the fall.
Cassie Bennett
Bennett called for the city to close the gap to prevent further accidents.
Rivera was reported missing.
Police were dispatched to a report of a deceased person, and Rivera’s body was found beneath the bridge.
- Name
- Monica Rivera
- Age
- 24
- Location
- 7th Street Trafficway Bridge, just north of Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas
- Date found
- October 23, 2026
- Police response time
- Approximately 9:45 a.m.
- Investigation
- Kansas City, Kansas Police Department Major Case Unit
What people are saying
It kind of looks like it’s one continuous deck bridge deck, but there’s actually a gap. If you were trying to go from one side to the other, you could possibly fall.
This fatal accident could have been avoided if the city had taken timely action to ensure the safety of its citizens.
I don't know where she's at. I know she was let out of a car on Southwest Boulevard and it doesn't take long to get to her house from there,