Audrey Witham, 18, and Cameron Witham, 19, Remembered After Fatal Cherokee County Bridge Crash
Audrey Witham, 18, of Joplin, Missouri, and Cameron Witham, 19, of Webb City, Missouri, died in a single-car crash in Cherokee County, Kansas.
The crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, along Southeast 110th Street, about three miles north of Galena and one-quarter mile beyond Southeast Turkey Creek Road.
Authorities reported that Cameron drove the 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis north before it struck the right side of the Spring River Bridge, crossed the roadway, and collided with a tree.
Kansas Highway Patrol officers found Audrey and Cameron deceased at the scene, with both seat belts fastened.
No other vehicles were involved, and authorities continue to investigate the circumstances.
Their deaths bring profound sorrow to those who knew them in Joplin, Webb City, and surrounding communities.
Audrey and Cameron will be remembered as two young people whose lives ended far too soon.
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