GOODMAN, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a 5-year-old girl was killed and four others were injured after a freight train struck a minivan in southwest Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened Wednesday night after the van failed to yield for a Kansas City Southern train north of Goodman in McDonald County. The patrol says the crash killed Leah Robinson, of Goodman. The 24-year-old driver and a 26-year-old passenger were seriously injured. Another 5-year-old and a 3-year-old had minor injuries.