Sedalia woman killed after crash with tractor trailer | Central Missouri | newspressnow.com

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Sedalia woman was killed after a crash in Pettis County involving a semi-truck on Thursday afternoon.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 4:25 p.m. at the intersection of Route Y and Quisenberry Road in Pettis County.

Gayline Leafty, 80, of Sedalia was driving when she went into the intersection without yielding to a 2017 Volvo Truck Tractor. The semi-truck hit the 2012 Honda Accord.

Troopers said Leafty was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, Lloyd Waxter, 55 of Fort Worth, Texas was not hurt in the crash.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts, according to the crash report.

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