Sedalia Youth Drowns In Big Buffalo Creek

Kendrick Killiebrew age 7 was standing in shallow water where he was swimming with family at a low water crossing when he lost his footing and was swept away by the current into a culvert. His mom and a friend tryed to hang on to him but the current was too strong. He was found later by personnel from the Stover fire department 1 mile downstream from the low water crossing. He was wearing a personal floatation device.