Gerald Ratcliffe, 61, and 17-year-old driver died in a two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 23 in Lafayette County, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Tue, 08/15/2023 - 7:39am
Accident Date: 
Monday, August 14, 2023

HEAD ON CRASH IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY KILLS TWO

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred when a vehicle driven by 61-year-old Gerald Ratcliffe, of Hale, crossed the center of the highway and struck a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Carrollton teenager.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Gerald Ratcliffe
Roadway: 
Highway 23