GASCONADE COUNTY, Mo. — An SUV driver was injured in a crash with an 18-wheeler in Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) responded to a crash at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
MSHP stated in its crash summary that the accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 at State Highway 19 in Gasconade County.
Police say a 2017 GMC Terrain driven by a 23-year-old female from Linn, Missouri, was traveling westbound on Highway 50 at State Highway 19 North.
A 2026 Freightliner Cascadia driven by a 56-year-old man from Jefferson City, Missouri, was moving eastbound.
MSHP said the truck driver failed to yield and attempted a left turn in front of the SUV. The front of that SUV then struck the front passenger side of the semi truck.
The female SUV driver was taken to a local hospital. There was no word on the condition of the truck driver.
The crash remains under investigation.
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