A 20-year-old Grandview man died in a crash on Oct. 2 after he lost control on a wet roadway in rural Platte County.

The Platte County Sheriffs Office responded around 6:40 a.m. to reports of a multi-vehicle crash at Missouri 45 Highway and NW River Road.

Deputies believe the driver of a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt was going north on Hwy 45 when the car hydroplaned and lost control.

As the car slid sideways, it struck a 2019 Ford Fusion traveling southbound on Hwy 45. After the Fusion and Cobalt came to rest, they were struck by the driver of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro going south on Hwy 45.

The driver of the Cobalt, 20-year-old Gunner Lee, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash.

The driver and passenger of the Fusion were transported to an area hospital for treatment of their injur

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