Speeding BMW Kills Teen, Injures Others

0:00Authorities in Plac County, Missouri are investigating a fatal car crash that killed an 18-year-old girl over the weekend. The accident happened around 4.20 a.m. on Sunday, March 22nd, along Missouri 45 highway near North Main Street in Farley. Investigators with the Plac County Sheriff's Office now believe speed and alcohol play key roles in the wreck. They say a 2024 BMW sedan, driven by an 18-year-old male, was speeding southbound at more than 100 miles per hour, when it veered off the road. The victim, Tessa Walker, was a senior at Park Hill High School and a standout student athlete headed to Northwest Missouri State University. This. Fall. Friends and family remember her as dedicated and full of promise. The car flipped over, landed back on its wheels, and burst into flames. Walker died at the scene, while the driver and three passengers, including two juveniles, suffered injuries from minor to severe. Officials plan to wrap up the probe soon and send findings to the county prosecutor

1:02to review possible charges, as the community mourns the young life. Cut short. Kansas News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters, I'm Cory with the story.