College track and field athlete Matthew Wing, 22, killed in wrong-way crash in Missouri

A Nebraska schoolhouse is mourning the nonaccomplishment of 1 of its ain aft a 22-year-old way and tract jock was tragically killed successful a collision with a wrong-way operator past week, according to online records. 

Matthew Wing, a inferior connected the Concordia University, Nebraska way and tract team, was killed successful Cass County, Missouri, connected Friday aft helium and 3 different members of the squad were struck by a operator going the incorrect mode connected Interstate 49, KOLN reported.

Matthew Wing, a inferior connected the Concordia University, Nebraska way and tract team, was killed successful Cass County, Missouri, connected Friday aft helium and 3 different members of the squad were struck by a operator going the incorrect way. (Photo courtesy Concordia University, Nebraska)

Online records from the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that Vehicle 1, driven by a 30-year-old antheral from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was "driving southbound successful the northbound lanes" erstwhile helium collided with Vehicle 2, driven by Wing, astatine astir 10:20 p.m. 

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According to the archetypal clang report, Wing’s conveyance became "engulfed." He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, and the 3 different occupants of his car were transported to the hospital. Two were listed arsenic having insignificant injuries, and the third’s injuries were listed arsenic serious.

Concordia University, Nebraska’s athletics section confirmed Wing’s decease successful a heartbreaking societal media station connected Tuesday.  (Getty Images)

The operator of the conveyance traveling successful the incorrect absorption was besides transported to the infirmary with superior injuries. It was not instantly wide if charges successful the lawsuit had been filed. The Missouri State Highway Patrol did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s inquiries. 

Concordia University, Nebraska’s athletics section confirmed Wing’s decease successful a heartbreaking societal media station connected Tuesday. 

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"Concordia University, Nebraska Athletics mourns the nonaccomplishment of Matthew Wing and extends heartfelt condolences to his woman and family. We commune that his loved ones, friends, classmates and teammates find comfortableness successful God's emotion and healing grace." 

Wing earned GPAC Indoor All-Conference honors successful the 4x4m relay successful 2025 and was a inferior studying secondary acquisition and nationalist wellness and fitness.

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Wing, 22, earned GPAC Indoor All-Conference honors successful the 4x4m relay successful 2025 and was a inferior studying secondary acquisition and nationalist wellness and fitness. (Getty Images)

According to an online obituary, Wing joined his longtime partner, Bri Worley, connected May 24, 2025. The mates archetypal met connected a religion younker radical travel successful 2018. A autochthonal of Seward, Nebraska, Wing was described arsenic an "avid runner" and devoted to his faith. 

"The Lord’s emotion for Matt was made evident done however helium lived his life," his obituary read.

Wing is survived by his wife, parents, and 2 siblings. 

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