Three Dead in Multi-Car Crash in Phelps County

A car crash south of Rolla killed three people in Phelps County Wednesday night.

Investigators say a car driven by 61-year-old Patrick Perry was on Highway 63 near County Road 5170 around 9:00pm when he crossed the center-line and hit another car head-on.

That car was driven by a 16-year-old girl. She and an 11-year-old boy were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Two more cars were hit following the initial crash. Three people died in the accident, including:

• Patrick Perry, 61
• Grace Norman, 19
• Michael Sutton, 18

There have now been 19 crashes in the district of Highway Patrol Troop I this year.