COOPER COUNTY, Mo. — Rainy weather and standing water was a factor in a crash in Missouri on Saturday.
A woman was taken to the hospital on Saturday after authorities say her vehicle hydroplaned and as she was passing an 18-wheeler.
The crash occurred on Interstate 70 in Cooper County near mile-marker 113.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash report stated a 34-year-old woman from Ballwin, Mo. was passing Kenworth big rig when her vehicle hydroplaned and she hit a guardrail.
Her 2022 Hyundai Elantra came to rest partially blocking the right lane.
The semi, driven by a 28-year-old Liberal, Kans. man, then struck the Elantra and jack knifed before overturning and striking the concrete median barrier, according to the MSHP report.
There was no update on the conditions of the two drivers.
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