Two drivers died, five passengers injured after head-on crash on I-70 in Jackson County
Two drivers died following a head-on crash in Jackson County Sunday night.
Troopers responded 8:30 p.m. to a crash on westbound Interstate 70 near Grain Valley, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
A 2013 Hyundai Elantra was traveling eastbound on the highway when it ran off the left side of the road and crossed the median into the westbound lanes.
The Hyundai struck a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse head on.
The driver of the Hyundai, 20-year-old Connor J. Souther, and 56-year-old Garret D. Brumley, the Chevrolet driver, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Five passengers in the Chevrolet had injuries ranging from minor to serious, the highway patrol said.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star