SUV crash kills teen near Ash Grove

Alexander Reeds, 18, of Lee’s Summit was killed the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 9, when the 1997 Honda CRV he was driving veered off the right side of the road and struck a tree. The incident occurred on Farm Road 94, just east of Farm Road 47, between Bois D’Arc and Ash Grove. Reeds, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was not wearing a seat belt. Shown above, shortly after the mangled CRV was hauled away, the tree and roadway sit scarred from the incident. (Photo by Ryan Squibb)