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Nebraska man killed in single-vehicle wreck on I-29 in Platte County

By Toriano Porter

tporter@kcstar.com
Chad Keene, 32, of Omaha, Neb., was driving a 2013 Chevrolet southbound on Interstate 29 when he overcorrected and drove off the highway. Keene was ejected from the car and died at the scene.
Chad Keene, 32, of Omaha, Neb., was driving a 2013 Chevrolet southbound on Interstate 29 when he overcorrected and drove off the highway. Keene was ejected from the car and died at the scene. File photo illustration

An Omaha, Neb., man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck Saturday in Platte County.

Chad Keene, 32, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet southbound on Interstate 29 about 3:30 p.m. when he overcorrected and drove off the highway, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

The airborne car overturned multiple times and struck several trees before coming to a rest.

Keene, who was ejected from the car, died at the scene. A 29-year-old female passenger, also from Omaha, was hospitalized with serious injuries.

According to the crash report, Keene was not wearing a seat belt, but the passenger was.

The accident was reported at the 22.8 mile marker, just north of Platte City.

Toriano Porter: 816-234-4779, @torianoporter

This story was originally published March 18, 2017 at 8:29 PM with the headline "Nebraska man killed in single-vehicle wreck on I-29 in Platte County."

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