Clay Center, KS (October 15, 2024) – A tragic crash occurred on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and serious injuries to three others. The incident took place around 3:55 PM west of Clay Center in Clay County.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, an 18-year-old man from Clay Center was driving a 2001 Ford Ranger east on U.S. Highway 24 when, for an unknown reason, he crossed the center line and entered the westbound lane. This led to a head-on collision with a 2004 Toyota Sienna driven by a 47-year-old man from Shawnee.
The Toyota Sienna had four passengers on board. Robert M. McCollum, 72, and Alma J. Wright, 79, both from Gardner, were tragically killed in the crash. Additionally, two other occupants—a male aged 80 and a female aged 55, also from Gardner—sustained serious injuries. The 18-year-old driver of the Ford Ranger was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
It was reported that neither Wright nor McCollum were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
Our thoughts are with the families affected by this devastating incident.
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