On Thursday, October 14, two men were killed following a crash in rural Clay County.
According to authorities the crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. on State Highway H, just to the east of County Road, A 1998 Lincoln being driven by 22 year old Zachary D. Jordan of Excelsior Springs, was traveling eastbound when Jordan failed to negotiate a left turn and the Lincoln left the roadway, struck a road sign, went airborne and crashed into a tree. The vehicle then flipped and ended up in a pond on its roof.
Jordan died at the scene along with his 19 year old passenger, Andrew B. Selby, also of Excelsior.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Jordan was not wearing a seat belt, and the accident is still under investigation although at this time the cause is not yet known.
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