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A Nebraska school is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 22-year-old athlete was tragically killed in a collision with a wrong-way driver last week, according to online records.
Matthew Wing, a junior on the Concordia University Nebraska track and field team, was killed in Cass County, Missouri, on Friday after a vehicle carrying him and three other members of the team was struck by a wrong-way vehicle on Interstate 49, KOLN reported.
Matthew Wing, a junior on the Concordia University Nebraska track and field team, was killed in Cass County, Missouri, on Friday after a vehicle carrying him and three other members of the team 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 he 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 and the three other passengers in his car were taken to a hospital. Two were listed with minor injuries and the third’s injuries were listed as serious.
Concordia University’s athletics department confirmed Wing’s death in a social media post Tuesday. (Getty Images)
The driver of the wrong-way car was also taken to a hospital with serious injuries. It was not immediately clear whether charges had been brought in the case. The Missouri State Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to Pakinomist Digital’s inquiries.
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 heartfelt 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 junior 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 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 first met on a church youth group trip in 2018. A native of Seward, Nebraska, Wing was described as an “avid runner” and devoted to his faith.
“The Lord’s love for Matt was made clear by how he lived his life,” his obituary read.
Wing is survived by his wife, parents and two siblings.
