Two from Lincoln injured in Benton County crash
A Lincoln driver, 24, suffered serious injuries, and his 43-year-old passenger from Lincoln suffered moderate injuries at 1:22 p.m. Friday, June 27, in a Benton County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, driven west on Haw Creek Road by the 24-year-old, traveled off the right side of the roadway, began to skid and overturned, ejecting the passenger who fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival.
The driver was transported by Life Flight Eagle to University Hospital in Columbia. Neither was reported to be wearing a seat belt.
Clinton woman injured in Johnson County crash
A Clinton woman, 60, suffered moderate injuries at 10:35 a.m. Friday, June 27, in a Johnson County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway patrol report she was driving a 2022 Cadillac CT4 north on Missouri Route 13 at southwest 1300th Road when the vehicle began sliding on the roadway traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck an embankment.
She was wearing a seat belt, and was transported by Johnson County Ambulance District to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence.
Troy trucker hurt in Saline County accident
A Troy woman, 27, suffered minor injuries at 2:35 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in a Saline County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway patrol report, she was driving at 2019 Freightliner truck east on I-70 when an eastbound 2024 Freightliner truck driven by a 31-year-old man from Burnsville, Minnesota started overtaking her in the passing lane and struck her vehicle before they both went off the road.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts, the injured woman was transported by Sweet Springs Ambulance District to Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall.
Compiled by Chris Howell.
