Farmington Man Killed in Iron County Crash Involving Van Full of Teens

Iron Co., Mo. (KFMO) - An Iron County crash Tuesday afternoon claimed the life of a Farmington man and left several others injured.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 4:03 p.m. on Highway 221, about a mile and a half north of Pilot Knob. Troopers say a southbound 2008 Toyota Corolla driven by a 51-year-old Farmington resident crossed the center line and struck a northbound 2021 Ford Transit van head-on. The Farmington man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the van, a 31-year-old woman from O’Fallon, Missouri, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Parkland Health Center in Farmington. The van was carrying nine passengers, mostly juveniles, ranging in age from 14 to 18. Two of them suffered serious injuries, including a 16-year-old male who was flown to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, and a 17-year-old male who was taken to St. Louis Children’s Hospital by ambulance. The remaining passengers sustained minor injuries and were transported to area hospitals, including Iron County Medical Center and Parkland Health Center.

Both vehicles were totaled and towed from the scene.