CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — A woman was thrown from a minivan in a head-on crash that killed her and injured five, Thursday morning.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Kevin Kennedy, of Edwards, Mo., was driving a 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan south on Route Z, a mile north of Missouri Route 7, at around 8:30 a.m. when the minivan crossed the center line and struck an oncoming 2015 Ford Edge. The Patrol says the crash caused the minivan to overturn, partially throwing 24-year-old Brittany Barfield out of it. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report. Kevin Kennedy was also reportedy not wearing a seat belt, and he sustained serious injuries.

Also in the minivan, three children—a 10-year-old boy, a 3-year-old boy, and a 1-year-old boy—sustained minor injuries; the Patrol says they were wearing safety devices.

In the Ford, the driver, 63-year-old Ronald Rhodes sustained minor injuries.

Barfield was pronounced dead at the scene, at 9:50 a.m. Kevin Kennedy was flown by Staff for Life helicopter to University Hospital for treatment. The other four were taken to Lake Regional Hospital.

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