25-Year-Old Helen Drury Dies in Vehicle Collision on Missouri 17 [Houston, MO]

Houston, MO (October 17], 2024) – Helen Drury, 25, Tommy Federico, 23, and a five-year-old girl, all from Roby, were killed in a vehicle collision on Missouri 17 Tuesday afternoon.

It was about 1:30 p.m. when the fatal crash happened ten miles north of Houston.

Investigators determined a car driven by Tommy Federico ran off from the highway. It managed to return but skidded into the path of a pickup truck. Both vehicles overturned.

Tommy Federico, Helen Drury, and a five-year-old girl died in the collision. 

A three-year-old girl in the car incurred serious injuries and was airlifted to a children’s hospital in Kansas City, while a one-year-old boy was airlifted to a Columbia hospital with moderate injuries.

The pickup truck driver, who is from Houston, was uninjured.

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To the families and communities of the three deceased, we are deeply sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this heartbreaking time.

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