1 teen dead, 2 teens injured after crash on I70 in Blue Springs
Sep 23, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One teenager is dead and two others are injured after a crash on Interstate 70 in Blue Springs Saturday night.
The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. Saturday on I-70 near Northwest Woods Chapel Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Troopers said a 17-year-old boy was driving a Toyota Tacoma when he "cut in" on a man driving a Lexus. Paul McLaughlin, 70, was driving the Lexus and hit the front passenger side of the Toyota.
The Toyota then began to flip and all passengers were ejected, including a 15-year-old boy who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to MSHP.
The 17-year-old driver and 19-year-old Kevin Pacheco were also ejected. Both of them have serious injuries.
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MSHP said none of the teenagers were wearing seatbelts.
McLaughlin was not injured in the crash and was wearing a seatbelt.