9-year-old girl killed, four injured in crash on I-70 east of Grain Valley
A 9-year-old girl was killed and four others injured Sunday in a rollover, one-vehicle accident on Interstate 70, just outside of Grain Valley at the 37-mile marker.
The victim’s name has not been released. The accident occurred at 6:27 p.m. as the vehicle was traveling westbound on I-70 when the driver lost control and overturned in a nearby ditch. Two occupants in the backseat were ejected, including the victim. She was not wearing a seat belt, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.
The investigation continued Sunday night.
Glenn E. Rice, grice@kcstar.com
This story was originally published July 26, 2015 at 7:50 PM.