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Two people killed in Andrew County crash

Two people were killed in a crash in Andrew County Tuesday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 62-year-old George E. Walker of Wheatland was driving a 1998 Peterbilt north on I-29 about 13 miles north of St. Joseph around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The semi traveled off the west side of the road, down an embankment, hit a creek bank and came to rest on its wheels.

Walker and a passenger, 68-year-old Rose E. Walker, also of Wheatland, were pronounced deceased at the scene at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday.

According to the crash report, neither was wearing a seatbelt.

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