Dec 30, 2022

Car driven by 99-year-old strikes, kills 28-year-old woman

Posted Dec 30, 2022 8:00 AM

WORTH COUNTY, Missouri—One person died in an accident just before 3p.m. Thursday in Worth County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1991 Ford Crown Victoria driven by Billie F. Wake, 99, Grant City, was westbound on MO 246 three miles east of Sheridan, approximately 2 hours north of Kansas City.

The car struck a pedestrian identified as Brit L. Fisher, 28, Sheridan, who was walking with traffic in the westbound lane.

Fisher was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Andrews Hann Funeral Home. Wake was not injured and properly restrained, according to the MSHP.