Sunday 22nd February 2026

An Odessa teen sustained minor injuries in a traffic crash in Lafayette County on Sunday.
A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says 18-year-old Wade Carter reportedly overcorrected his westbound vehicle, which had traveled off the roadway; and the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
Carter reportedly was transported by private vehicle to Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington for treatment.
The crash happened at 3 p.m. on the South Outer Road, one mile east of Route M.