College track and field athlete Matthew Wing, 22, dies in wrong-way crash in Missouri
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A Nebraska school is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 22-year-old track athlete was tragically killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver last week, according to online records.
Matthew Wing, a junior on the track team at Concordia University, Nebraska, died in Cass County, Missouri, on Friday after a vehicle carrying him and three other team members was struck by a vehicle driving the wrong way on Interstate 49. KOLN reported.
Matthew Wing, a junior on the track team at Concordia University in Nebraska, died in Cass County, Missouri, on Friday after a vehicle carrying him and three other team members was struck by a wrong-way driver. (Concordia University, Nebraska)
Missouri State Highway Patrol online records confirmed that Vehicle 1, driven by a 30-year-old man from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was traveling “southbound in the northbound lanes” when it collided with Vehicle 2, driven by Wing, around 10:20 p.m.
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According to the initial accident report, Wing’s vehicle was “swallowed.” He was pronounced dead at the scene and the three other occupants of his car were taken to a hospital. Two of them had minor injuries and the third’s injuries were serious.
The Concordia University athletics department confirmed Wing’s death in a social media post Tuesday. (Getty Images)
The driver of the vehicle traveling in the opposite direction was also taken to a hospital with serious injuries. It was not immediately clear if charges had been filed in the case. The Missouri State Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to questions from News Digital.
The Concordia University athletics department confirmed Wing’s death in a social media post Tuesday.
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“Concordia University, Nebraska Athletics mourns the loss of Matthew Wing and extends its deepest condolences to his wife and family. We pray that his loved ones, friends, classmates and teammates find comfort in God’s love and healing grace.”
Wing earned GPAC Indoor Conference All-Conference honors in the 4×400-meter relay in 2025 and was a junior studying secondary education and public health and fitness.
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Wing, 22, earned GPAC Indoor Conference honors in the 4×400-meter relay in 2025 and was a junior studying secondary education and public health and fitness. (Getty Images)
According to an online obituary, Wing married his longtime partner, Bri Worley, on May 24, 2025. The couple met on a church youth group trip in 2018. Originally from Seward, Nebraska, Wing was described as an “avid runner” and devoted to his faith.
“The Lord’s love for Matt was evident through how he lived his life,” his obituary read.
Wing is survived by his wife, parents and two brothers.
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