Faculty observe athlete killed in wrong-way driver crash in Missouri

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A Nebraska faculty is mourning the lack of certainly one of its personal after a 22-year-old observe and area athlete was tragically killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver final week, based on on-line information.

Matthew Wing, a junior on the Concordia College, Nebraska observe and area workforce, was killed in Cass County, Missouri, on Friday after he and three different members of the workforce have been struck by a driver going the fallacious method on Interstate 49, KOLN reported.

Matthew Wing, a junior on the Concordia College, Nebraska observe and area workforce, was killed in Cass County, Missouri, on Friday after he and three different members of the workforce have been struck by a driver going the fallacious method. (Picture courtesy Concordia College, Nebraska)

On-line information from the Missouri State Freeway Patrol confirmed that Car 1, pushed by a 30-year-old male from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was "driving southbound within the northbound lanes" when he collided with Car 2, pushed by Wing, at round 10:20 p.m.

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In accordance with the preliminary crash report, Wing’s automobile turned "engulfed." He was pronounced useless on the scene, and the three different occupants of his automobile have been transported to the hospital. Two have been listed as having minor accidents, and the third’s accidents have been listed as critical.

Concordia College, Nebraska’s athletics division confirmed Wing’s dying in a heartbreaking social media submit on Tuesday. (Getty Photographs)

The motive force of the automobile touring within the fallacious route was additionally transported to the hospital with critical accidents. It was not instantly clear if fees within the case had been filed. The Missouri State Freeway Patrol didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s inquiries.

Concordia University, Nebraska’s athletics division confirmed Wing’s dying in a heartbreaking social media submit on Tuesday.

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"Concordia College, Nebraska Athletics mourns the lack of Matthew Wing and extends heartfelt condolences to his spouse and household. We pray that his family members, mates, classmates and teammates discover consolation in God's love and therapeutic grace."

Wing earned GPAC Indoor All-Convention honors within the 4x4m relay in 2025 and was a junior learning secondary schooling and public well being and health.

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Wing, 22, earned GPAC Indoor All-Convention honors within the 4x4m relay in 2025 and was a junior learning secondary schooling and public well being and health. (Getty Photographs)

In accordance with a web based obituary, Wing married his longtime associate, Bri Worley, on Might 24, 2025. The couple first met on a church youth group journey in 2018. A local of Seward, Nebraska, Wing was described as an "avid runner" and dedicated to his religion.