A woman from Blue Springs died and two 15-year-old girls were injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash on westbound Interstate 70 in Jackson County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:23 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025, near the 25.4-mile marker of westbound Interstate 70. A 2010 Toyota Scion driven by a 55-year-old woman from Blue Springs was traveling east when it struck a 2022 Dodge Ram, also heading eastbound. The Toyota then ran off the left side of the road and overturned.
The driver of the Toyota was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:42 p.m. by personnel from the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District…