16-year-old killed, four other teens hurt in crash Wednesday in Lexington, Missouri
A 16-year-old girl was killed and four other teenagers were injured in a traffic wreck Wednesday in Lexington, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred about 3 p.m. at U.S. 24 and 24th Street, near Lexington High School, when a Jeep carrying the teenagers pulled into the path of another vehicle, described in the patrol’s report as a 2010 Ford, which hit the Jeep.
Both vehicles overturned and came to rest on their wheels. Three of the teenagers were ejected from the Jeep.
The 16-year-old killed in the wreck was taken by ambulance to Lafayette County Regional Hospital and was pronounced dead.
Another 16-year-old girl with serious injuries was taken by life-flight to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, about 50 miles west of Lexington.
A 14-year-old with serious injuries was taken by ambulance to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence and then to Children’s Mercy.
Those three teenagers were not wearing seat belts, according to the report.
The patrol’s report said the driver of the Jeep failed to yield. The driver, a 16-year-old boy, suffered minor injuries. Another passenger, a 15-year-old boy, suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Lafayette County hospital. Both were wearing seat belts, the patrol said.
The highway patrol did not name the teenagers in the report.
The driver of the Ford, 33-year-old Joseph M. Grosso, had minor injuries and sought his own treatment, according to the patrol.
The Lexington R-V School District said in a written statement that the the district was “deeply saddened” by the crash and was taking steps to ensure students and staff get support, including counseling.
“If parents feel that their student needs additional support, they can contact the District so we can put them in touch with a counselor,” the statement read in part.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the students involved and ask that staff, students, parents and patrons keep the families and our entire Lexington R-V community in their thoughts during this difficult time.”
This story was originally published December 12, 2019 at 9:03 AM.
