A 24-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man died in a rollover traffic crash in Saline County on Sunday, April 25.
According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred as Peter Stathas abruptly changed lanes in his eastbound vehicle, and it traveled off the roadway, struck a guardrail and the ground, overturned and came to rest on the driver’s side. Stathas, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected out of the vehicle.
Stathas was pronounced deceased at the scene by Saline County Coroner Willie Harlow at 10:15 p.m.
The crash happened at 9:30 p.m. at the 78.6 mile marker on I-70.