KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Platte County Sheriff’s Office released information Friday regarding a crash early Sunday morning that left one teen dead and injured four others.
The deadly crash involved a 2024 BMW M4 sedan that was southbound on Missouri 45 Highway around 4:20 a.m. Sunday in rural Platte County.
The vehicle, driven by an 18-year-old Riverside, Missouri, teen, was traveling at a speed of over 100 mph when the driver lost control and left the roadway, causing the vehicle to overturn before catching on fire, according to a preliminary investigation by police.
The driver, two juvenile passengers and a Kansas City, Missouri, teen, 18, suffered minor to severe injuries. The fourth passenger, Tessa Walker, 18, of Kansas City, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene, per a press release from the sheriff’s office.
At this time, investigators believe excess speed and alcohol played a role in the crash, although the Platte County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team is still investigating the preliminary circumstances that led to the incident.
Details of the full investigation will be sent to the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for consideration of criminal charges once completed, according to a press release.
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