Sedalia woman dies in Benton County crash

Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

One woman died, and another was seriously injured in a Benton County crash Friday morning.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at around 8 a.m. at the intersection of Old 65 Avenue and Keuper Road.

A 19-year-old Green Ridge woman was driving southbound in a 2012 Cadillac SRX when it hit a 2013 Honda Civic being driven westbound by a 37-year-old Sedalia woman. Both cars then ran off the right side of the road, with the Honda flipping.

The Honda driver was pronounced dead at around 8:23 a.m. by the Benton County coroner, while the driver of the Cadillac, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was seriously injured and taken to the Bothwell Regional Health Center for treatment.

The Honda was totaled, and the Cadillac had extensive damage.

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