Three people suffer serious injuries in DeKalb County crash

DEKALB COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A driver and two passengers suffered serious injuries due to a crash in DeKalb County just after 7:00 a.m. on Saturday.

The 59-year-old driver of a 2020 Lexus GX460 was westbound on U.S. 36, east of southwest Taylor Road, when the vehicle traveled off the north side of the roadway, down an embankment and overturned.

The vehicle came to rest on its top, facing northeast.

The vehicle contained one driver and three passengers. The driver and both a 58-year-old female passenger and a 52-year-old female passenger, who was not wearing a seatbelt, suffered serious injuries.

A 15-year-old female passenger also suffered moderate injuries.

All three passengers were transported to by DeKalb/Clinton County EMS to Mosaic Life Care. The driver was transported by Buchanan County EMS to Mosaic.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office assisted the Missouri State Highway Patrol with this crash.