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Liberty man dies in fatal crash near Smithville

A 67-year-old Liberty man died Sunday evening in a collision with another vehicle near Smithville.

Charles L. Beery died in the crash that occurred about 6 p.m. at the intersection of Missouri 92 and Route DD in Clay County, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Beery was headed south in a Ford 350 truck on Route DD when he failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a 2004 Honda Civic driven by Evan C. Wilson, 18, of Kansas City, according to the highway patrol.

Beery was pronounced dead at the scene. An ambulance took Wilson to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Robert A. Cronkleton: 816-234-4261, @cronkb

This story was originally published November 22, 2015 at 10:46 PM with the headline "Liberty man dies in fatal crash near Smithville."

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