DONIPHAN COUNTY – Staff and students at USD 114 in the Northeast Kansas community of Elwood are mourning the death of a 4th-grade student in a Monday morning accident.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Jeep Liberty driven by Cierra L. Waitt, 17, Wathena, was southbound on Randolph Road at U.S. 36.

The driver lost control as the Jeep as it entered the intersection.

The Jeep spun counter clockwise, re-entered the westbound lane of U.S. 36 and was hit head on by a westbound semi.

A passenger in the Jeep Kay-Lynn Drinkert, 11, was pronounced dead a the scene and transported to Harman-Rohde Funeral Home.

Waitt and passengers Elijah Waitt, 15, Trinity Waitt, 14, also of Wathena were transported to Mosaic Life Care. Two of them were later transported to Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Drinkert and Elijah Waitt were not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

The school district is providing counselors to students, according to Superintendent Mike Newman.