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A Nebraska school is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 22-year-old track and field athlete was tragically killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver last week, online records show.
Matthew Wing, a junior on the Concordia University track and field team in Nebraska, was killed Friday in Cass County, Missouri, after a vehicle carrying him and three other team members was struck by a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Interstate 49. KOLN reported.
Matthew Wing, a junior on the Concordia University track and field team in Nebraska, was killed Friday in Cass County, Missouri, after a vehicle carrying him and three other team members was struck by a wrong-way driver. (Concordia University, Nebraska)
Online records from the Missouri State Highway Patrol 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 “engulfed.” He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and the three other occupants of his car were taken to hospital. Two of them were slightly injured and the third was seriously injured.
Concordia University’s athletics department confirmed Wing’s death in a social media post Tuesday. (Getty Images)
The driver of the vehicle traveling in the wrong direction was also transported to hospital with serious injuries. It was not immediately clear whether any charges had been filed in the case. The Missouri State Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to inquiries from PK Press Club Digital.
Concordia University’s 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 All-Conference honors in the 4×400-meter relay in 2025 and was a freshman studying secondary education and public health and fitness.
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Wing, 22, earned GPAC Indoor All-Conference honors in the 4×400-meter relay in 2025 and was a freshman majoring in 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 first met during a religious 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 made evident through the way he lived his life,” his obituary read.
Wing is survived by his wife, parents and two siblings.
