Fatality Crash in Jefferson County Kansas

Just before 4:10 am Saturday morning- a one-vehicle crash involving three people occurred at the junction of KS Hwy. 4 and U.S. 59 on the southeast side of Nortonville KS..

Nortonville is in extreme northern Jefferson county about 40 miles northwest of Downtown Kansas City MO..


Occupants were reportedly "ejected" during the crash.


One person was declared dead at the scene by fire and EMS personnel by 4:30 am..

Another male patient had critical injuries- and was flown by LifeStar helicopter to an unknown medical trauma center.


This person reportedly later died of his injuries..


The third person had reported minor injuries.


Circumstances and cause of the crash is under investigation as of this post.