A Cass County teen has been arrested after allegedly driving while intoxicated, causing an accident on Interstate 49 near Peculiar.</p><p>The accident occurred at 2:55 p.m. March 5 after Karlie Kennedy, 19, of Raymore, was driving the wrong way in the northbound lane of the interstate when her vehicle, a white, 2000 Jeep Cherokee swiped a black 2008 Lincoln MKZ, a mile south of the Route J interchange.</p><p>Crash investigators said Kennedy may have gotten onto the interstate at the Peculiar exit.</p><p>Kennedy&#x2019;s vehicle then crossed the median and came to rest in the southbound left lane of the highway.</p><p>The victim, 32-year-old Clifford Day, of Kansas City, received minor injuries but refused treatment at the scene. Day later sought medical attention on his own.</p><p>At least one other vehicle swerved to miss hitting Kennedy. A red Mitsubishi Eclipse headed north had to be pulled out of a snowbank after the driver swerved and landed in the ditch of the righthand lane.</p><p>Kennedy received moderate injuries and was transported to Belton Regional Medical Center by West Peculiar EMS.</p><p>No other injuries were reported.</p><p>Second-degree assault charges against Kennedy are pending, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, who investigated the accident.</p><p>The Cass County Sheriff&#x2019;s Office also assisted at the scene.