Driver airlifted to Missouri hospital after crashing into semi-truck
MEADVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri driver was airlifted to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries after he collided with a semi-truck from Kansas.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 11:10 a.m. on Monday, June 23, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 36 and Highway 139 in Meadville with reports of a 2-vehicle crash.
When first responders arrived, they said they found a 62-year-old Meadville man in a 1999 Ford pickup failed to yield the right of way at the highway and crashed into a passing 2018 International semi-truck driven by a 36-year-old Basehor, Kansas, man.
As a result, emergency crews said the Meadville driver was airlifted to Boone Hospital in Columbia with life-threatening injuries.
Investigators noted that everyone involved had been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The semi was moderately damaged while the pickup was totaled as a result. No further information has been released.
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