(KNZA)--One person was killed and eight others were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash Saturday morning on Interstate 29 in Buchanan County, Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a Ford Expedition driven by a 34-year-old St. Joseph man suffered a blowout of the left rear tire at about 10:40 a.m. The driver lost control, and the SUV traveled off the west side of the interstate before overturning several times and coming to rest on its roof.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle was carrying 11 people, including the driver. A 36-year-old female passenger suffered minor injuries. The remaining injured occupants were juveniles.
Three girls from Leavenworth, Kansas — ages 16, 14, and 13 — suffered serious injuries. A 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl, both from Leavenworth, along with a 3-year-old girl from St. Joseph, received minor injuries. A 2-year-old girl from St. Joseph suffered moderate injuries. Two infant girls from St. Joseph were not injured.
The Patrol says all the occupants were wearing safety restraints.
Several victims were transported directly to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Others were initially taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph before being transferred to Children's Mercy.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol no longer releases the names of crash victims.
