Standard Democrat
BENTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Mo., teen sustained fatal injuries in a one-vehicle accident Friday.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 8:50 p.m. on Interstate 55 at Benton when the southbound vehicle driven by 16-year-old Savannah Seabaugh of Scott City, Mo., ran off the right side of the road and struck a concrete pillar. She was seriously injured and airlifted to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
A passenger, Jeffrey Kallbreier, was pronounced dead at the scene by Scott County Coroner Scott Amick. The body was taken to Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.