Eight killed, one critically injured in fiery wreck in Franklin County, south of KC
Eight people died in a fiery wreck Sunday night in Franklin County, Kansas, about 62 miles south of Kansas City, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash along U.S. Highway 169 near its intersection with Virginia Road around 5:45 p.m., Kansas Highway Patrol Technical Trooper Jodi Clary said in an email to The Star. Both vehicles caught fire, and eight people were confirmed dead, Clary said.
One person was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Clary said.
The road was shut down until about 3 a.m. Monday.
The crash is under investigation, and no other information about the wreck was available Monday morning.
This story was originally published May 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM.
Nathan Pilling
The Kansas City Star