Raytown man killed in Clay County crash

A Raytown man was killed in a car crash in Clay County Thursday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a northbound 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis, driven by 79-year-old Alfred Fletcher of Raytown, was traveling on I-35 near Pleasant Valley at approximately 12:30 p.m. when the vehicle left the left side of the road, became airborne and struck a concrete wall.

Pleasant Valley Police assisted the five officers on scene.

The Mercury was a total loss.

This was Troop A’s 34th fatal accident and fatality number 37 in 2024.