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Wentzville teen dies in Lewis County wrong-way crash

The teen was driving the wrong way on Route 61 when he was struck by a semitruck, according to MSHP.
Credit: KSDK

CANTON, Mo. — A teenager from Wentzville died in a wrong-way crash late Tuesday night in Lewis County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 18-year-old was driving southbound in the northbound lane of U.S. Route 61 at about 11:25 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck by a semitruck. 

The semi went through the median and stopped in the northbound lane. The Wentzville teen's car came to a rest in the median, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to MSHP. The Lewis County coroner identified the victim as 18-year-old Antoni Wrobel.

No other injuries were reported.

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