James Olmsted, 59, Kameron Hale, 28, Linda Anderson, 61, and a 17-year-old died, seven others injured after a car collided with five motorcycles on Missouri Route 39 near Aurora, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/17/2023 - 2:05pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, June 3, 2023

Four dead in Missouri after car crosses center line, strikes motorcyclists

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Toyota Corolla crossed the center line of the two-lane highway and struck the motorcycles, ejecting the drivers and passengers on each motorcycle. One of the motorcycles caught fire. All four people killed were from Aurora.

4 dead in Missouri after car crosses center line, strikes motorcyclists

Four people died and seven others were seriously injured when a car crossed the center line of a Missouri highway and struck five motorcycles.

Woman Charged With Deadly Motorcycle Crash

51-year-old Theresa Manetzke is charged with driving while intoxicated, resulting in the deaths of two or more people.

Murder charges filed against woman accused of DWI crash that killed 4 motorcyclists

Theresa Manetzke, 51, appeared Thursday afternoon in a Lawrence County courtroom. Thursday's hearing was prompted when the Lawrence County Prosecutor amended the charges against Manetzke last month.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
James Olmsted
Kameron Hale
Linda Anderson
Theresa Manetzke
City: 
Aurora, MO