PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. —A Salina man and a teen died in an accident just before 10 a.m. Sunday in Platte County, Mo.
According to the Platte County Sheriff, a 2003 Chrysler Town and Country driven by a 37-year-old man from Salina was westbound on 92 Highway near Highway B.
The vehicle traveled off the shoulder and the driver overcorrected. The van crossed into the eastbound lanes and struck a 2021 Ford Edge driven by a 67-year-old woman from Platte City.
The driver of the van and a 14-year-old boy in the van were pronounced dead at the scene. EMS transported two other passengers in the van, a six-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Ford was also hospitalized.
Preliminary investigation indicates that alcohol may be a factor in the crash. The deceased occupants of the Chrysler minivan were not restrained, according Sheriff Mark Owen.
The crash is being investigated by the Platte County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team. Authorities have not released names of the victims.