PLATTE COUNTY, MO – A car accident in Platte County early Sunday morning claimed the life of a young woman, according to KMBC.
The single-vehicle accident took place on Missouri Highway 45 near North Main Street in Farley. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office stated that the driver of a 2004 BMW M4 was heading south at about 4:30 a.m. when the car went off the roadway, came to a rest, and caught fire.
One passenger, an 18-year-old Kansas City woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, an 18-year-old Riverside man, and three other teenage passengers sustained injuries ranging from minor to severe.
The Park Hill School District announced that the woman who was killed was a senior at Park Hill High School.
A portion of Highway 45 was shut down for about five hours while the crash was being cleared and investigated.
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