MARION COUNTY, MO. — One person was injured after a collision with an 18-wheeler Monday evening in Missouri.
The incident occurred on Highway 24 east of Taylor, Mo.
According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), a 2023 Freightliner driven by a 59-year-old man from Fountain, Fla. attempted to cross the highway and failed to yield to an oncoming car.
The semi truck, which was going north, struck a 2022 Toyota going westbound driven by a 26-year-old woman from Palmyra, Mo.
The extent of the woman’s injuries are unknown except that the MSHP classified the injuries as “serious” in its crash report.
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