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Kansas man dies in crossover crash near Harrisonville

A 66-year-old man from Effingham, Kan., died in a crash just before 2 p.m. Sunday in rural Harrisonville.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Clarence McNeely was southbound on Missouri 7 near Freedom Road when he traveled off the left side of the roadway, crossed the grassy median and struck a vehicle driven by Nathan Billings, 28, of Lawrence.

McNeely, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.

Billings and two passengers in his vehicle, a 29-year-old woman and a baby, were taken to a hospital with injuries.

| Bethany Bashioum, Special to The Star

This story was originally published September 22, 2014 at 3:35 PM with the headline "Kansas man dies in crossover crash near Harrisonville."

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