Two killed after car crash in DeKalb County

Two people were killed after a car crash just after 5:30 p.m. on Friday in DeKalb County, Missouri.

A 52-year-old identified as Tonya Maize, 52 of Union Star, was northbound on Route J as Michael Burnett, 46 of Maysville, was driving a Freightliner eastbound on MO-6.

After this, Maize failed to yield at the intersection. Burnett tried to prevent Maize and struck the driver’s side of her vehicle. 

Both vehicles traveled off the north side of MO-6 and down an embankment.

Burnett’s vehicle overturned and hit a utility pole before coming down to a rest on its driver’s side. 

Burnett and Maize were killed at the scene.

A passenger in Maize’s vehicle, a 10-year-old boy from Lathrop, was admitted to Mosaic Life Care with moderate injuries. 

All three used seatbelts.

Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated the crash.