Child killed in head-on crash with wrong-way driver, adults injured near Wentzville

A 7-year-old boy was killed after a driver heading in the wrong direction struck a vehicle head-on near Wentzville early this morning, said the Mis...

August 13, 2023
1:08 AM

A 7-year-old boy was killed after a driver heading in the wrong direction struck a vehicle head-on near Wentzville early this morning, said the Missouri State Highway Patrol.  The child was traveling with two adults in the car on Interstate 70. A man and woman, both 42, from Kansas City sustained moderate and mild injuries, respectively, and were taken to a nearby hospital. The highway patrol said the child was taken to the hospital, and pronounced dead.  The 24-year-old Wichita man who was driving in the wrong direction sustained serious injuries and was taken to another hospital, according to the report.

Ashley Vargo