Child dies in Buchanan County crash
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- One child is dead following a two-vehicle crash on southeast 32nd and Seymour Roads, two and a half miles south of St. Joseph, on Tuesday night.
The 13-year-old male driver of a 2008 KTM SX65 youth motorcycle, from Dearborn, Missouri, was southbound on Southeast 32nd Road, while the 18-year-old male driver of a 2021 Toyota RAV 4, from St. Joseph, Missouri, was eastbound on Southeast Seymour Road.
The 2021 Toyota RAV 4 also hosted an 18-year-old female occupant from Country Club, Missouri.
The driver of the Toyota made a left turn and began to slide onto Southeast 32nd Road. The driver of the motorcycle failed to yield to the Toyota and struck it in the front right bumper.
After impact, the 13-year-old diver was ejected from the motorcycle and landed in the field adjacent to the road. The motorcycle travelled off the east side of the roadway and came to rest in the ditch facing southeast on its driver's side.
The Toyota came to a controlled stop off the east side of the roadway facing north.
The 13-year-old driver was transported to Mosaic Life Care and then was further transported to Children's Mercy Hospital by EMS. He was pronounced dead at Children's Mercy at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23.
Both the 18-year-old male and the 18-year-old female were taken by private vehicle to Mosaic Life Care and sustained minor injuries.
The 13-year-old driver was wearing a helmet, and both the 18-year-old male and female were wearing seat belts.
This is an update to a story News-Press NOW responded to on Tuesday, July 22.
