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Serious injuries reported in Wednesday 3-car crash involving 2 teens, woman in Pettis County

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two teen boys and a 24-year-old woman sustained serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday in Pettis County, west of Sedalia, Missouri.

The crash occurred around 9:19 p.m. on Route Y, east of Van Natta Road, as a 15-year-old Sedalia driver of a 2012 Audi A4 attempted to overtake a 2011 BMW 328 driven by a 16-year-old Warrensburg teen.

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As the two teens were cresting a hill, the front of the Audi struck the BMW, which caused the BMW to spin in the roadway before it was hit by a 2003 Toyota Camry, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The Toyota, driven by a 24-year-old Sedalia woman, then went off the roadway and hit a tree.

The Sedalia woman was transported by air ambulance to University Hospital - Columbia for serious injuries.

The driver of the Audi was also taken to University Hospital for serious injuries, while the driver of the BMW was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital - Kansas City for serious injuries.

It is unknown if any of the drivers were wearing a seat belt, according to MSHP.

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