Thursday 28th March 2024

An Odessa youth suffered moderate injuries in a two-vehicle traffic crash in Lafayette County on Wednesday.
A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred as a southbound vehicle, driven by 21-year-old Tyler Schoonover, of Centerview, reportedly overtook and struck the rear of another southbound vehicle, driven by 27-year-old Kayla Lakey, of Bates City.
While neither driver reportedly was injured, a 9-year-old girl was transported by E.M.S. to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City for treatment.
The crash happened at 5:20 p.m. on Missouri Highway 131 at Route U.