21-year-old Joplin woman killed in three-vehicle Cherokee County crash

A woman from Joplin was killed Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in southeast Kansas.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on U.S. 69 Alternate, about two miles north of K-66 Highway near Riverton.

According to the crash report, a northbound vehicle slowed to turn into a driveway.

A second northbound vehicle then swerved left of center, struck the first vehicle and collided head-on with 21-year-old Madison Macias’ southbound vehicle.

Macias suffered fatal injuries.

The driver of the second vehicle suffered suspected serious injuries.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says all three drivers were wearing seat belts.