Two killed in US 50 head-on crash
A Green Ridge woman, 45, and a Smithton man, 58, were killed at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in a Pettis County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred when the Smithton man was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado east on US 50, west of Monsees Road, when he traveled into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck the Green Ridge woman’s westbound 2021 Jeep Wrangler. Both drivers were wearing seat belts and were released to the coroner.
Edwards woman hurt in Benton County accident
An Edwards woman, 73, suffered minor injuries at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, in a Benton County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a 72-year-old Edwards man was driving a 2008 Ram 1500 north on Missouri Route when he lost control in the rain, slid across the center of the road and collided with a 2018 Ford Edge driven south by the Edwards woman.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts, the injured woman was transported to Bothwell by Warsaw-Lincoln Ambulance District.
Centerview motorcyclist injured in crash
A Centerview man, 36, suffered moderate injuries at 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in a Johnson County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, he was driving a 2024 Yamaha south on NW 10001 Road when a dog traveled into his path causing the vehicle to overturn.
He was wearing a helmet and was transported by Johnson County Ambulance District to Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
Warrensburg teen hurt in Johnson County mishap
A Warrensburg woman, 17, suffered minor injuries at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in a Johnson County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, she was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger north on Missouri Route DD at SE 581, failed to yield and traveled into the path of a 2015 Nissan Rogue driven east by a Warrensburg woman, 70.
Both women were wearing seat belts, the injured driver was transported by JCAD to Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
Three injured in Hwy Y head-on crash
A Sedalia man, 31, suffered minor injuries, a Clinton man, 34, suffered moderate injuries and a Clinton man, 39, suffered moderate injuries at 10:28 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in a Pettis County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Ford truck driven by the Sedalia man east on Highway Y at East Timber Ridge Road crossed into the path of a westbound 2016 Kia Soul driven by the 34-year-old Clinton man. The vehicles struck head on.
The Sedalia man was not wearing a seat belt, and sought his own treatment. The Clinton men were wearing seat belts, and were transported to Bothwell for their injuries.
Excelsior Springs teen in serious condition after Saline County crash
An Excelsior Springs man, 18, suffered serious injuries at 1:18 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in a Saline County crash.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, he was driving a 2017 Dodge Ram west on I-70 when he struck the towed unit of a 2021 Freightliner driven west by a St Louis man, 58.
The Freightliner then struck a westbound 2024 Ram 2500 driven west by an Omaha, Nebraska man, 50. The Ram truck then traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a fence.
Everyone was wearing seat belts, the injured man was transported by Sweet Springs EMS to University Hospital in Columbia.
Compiled by Chris Howell.
