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Platte County crash victims identified

Platte County Sheriff patch jpgPlatte County officials have released the names of the victims in a fatality crash June 3.

Public Information Officer Erik Holland says Mary Manthe, 70, of Leavenworth, Kansas was killed in the crash on Jones-Meyer Road near Baker Ridge Circle. The driver, David Folks-Manthe, 27, of Leavenworth, suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

As we reported earlier, the preliminary investigation showed the vehicle was traveling west on Jones-Meyer Road when it left the roadway, became airborne and struck a large tree.

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team continues its investigation into the cause of the accident.

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