Crash involving three vehicles blocks Clinton County highway, seriously injures two people

CLINTON COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A crash involving three vehicles seriously injured two people on a Clinton County highway Sunday evening.

The crash involved a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado driven by an 18-year-old male from Lathrop, Missouri, a 2010 GMC Sierra driven by a 34-year-old female from Polo, Missouri and a 2026 Hyundai Tucson driven by a 60-year-old male from Ostrander, Ohio.

Both the Chevrolet and GMC were eastbound on Missouri Highway 116, two miles east of Lathrop, Missouri, when the GMC began to slow down to make a turn. The Chevrolet then struck the rear of the GMC.

The Chevrolet came to rest on its wheels facing north in the westbound lane of Highway 116 at Northeast Valann Lane. The GMC came to rest on its wheels facing east in the eastbound lane on Highway 116.

The crash occurred at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

Approximately nine minutes later, after the Chevrolet was facing north in the westbound lane of Highway 116 at Northeast Valann Lane, the Hyundai struck the driver's side of the Chevrolet.

The Chevrolet then came to rest on its wheels facing south in the roadway and the Hyundai came to rest on its wheels facing north in the roadway.

The 18-year-old driver of the Chevrolet and the 34-year-old driver of the GMC sustained serious injuries and were transported by Tri-County EMS to Liberty Hospital.

The 60-year-old driver of the Hyundai sustained minor injuries and was transported by the Holt Fire District to North Kansas City Hospital.

All three drivers were wearing seatbelts.