Two people dead and two hurt after a crash in Mexico; witness of the accident speaks out

Olivia Hayes
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ)
Two people are dead and two others hurt after a crash in Mexico Saturday, according to the Mexico Public Safety Department.
MPSD said shortly after 6:30 Saturday morning it responded to a crash on the 4800 block of South Clark street near Highway 54. The report said responding personnel found that a blue, 2016 Kia was being driven southbound on Clark when it crossed the center line and collided with a black 2012 Chrysler in the northbound lane.
MPSD said it used extrication equipment and assisted the Audrain Ambulance District in removing people from the vehicles and treating them.
Kristain Pritchett, age 22, and Austin Terry, age 27 died as a result of the crash.
Joshua Frye, age 22, and Elliot Kitson, age 29, were both taken by ambulance to MU Hospital in Columbia.
Hospital officials confirmed to ABC 17 News that Elliott Kitson is in fair condition. However, they had no information to provide regarding the condition of Joshua Frye.
The 4800 block of South Clark was blocked until almost 8:00 Saturday morning.
A witness who was there during the time of the crash, Jerry Wide, said he was driving to work when he saw it happen right in front of him.
“The black car in front of me. The blue car turned right in front of them and he had no time to react and he hit him head on right into the side. I ran to the black car because he was the closest to me,” Wide said.
He told ABC 17 News that he was following the black Chrysler at a distance of approximately two car lengths.
“He was probably doing 50 miles an hour, I was right behind him doing that too,” Wide said. “When he hit, I had to slam on my brakes or if I wouldn’t have been paying attention, I would have been involved in the accident myself.”
Friends of Kristain Pritchett are demanding justice following her death, Stella Williams describing her as an outstanding person in a statement to ABC 17 News. They urged authorities to hold those responsible accountable.
“The driver needs to be held responsible when he’s released from the hospital. He took someone’s daughter, granddaughter, cousin, best friend, and he was supposed to be the one to protect her as her boyfriend,” said Williams.
The crash is still under investigation.