Tragic Crash on Missouri Route 166

0:00A tragic crash on Missouri Route 116 claimed the life of a 63-year-old man from St. Joseph, Missouri early Thursday morning. Around 7.36 a.m., a 66-year-old driver from Decalve, Missouri was heading east in a 2016 Toyota Tundra when it crossed. The center line and slammed into a farm, implement told by a westbound 2011 John Deere tractor. The pickup then veered off the road and hit a creek bed while the tractor managed to stop safely at a field entrance nearby. The Tundra's driver suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a St. Joseph hospital, but the 26-year-old tractor operator walked away. Without a scratch, authorities continue to investigate the cause, reminding drivers to stay alert on rural highways where farm traffic shares the road. That's the story for today. Kansas News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.