Crash at Cook Road and St. Joseph Avenue sends two to hospital

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Cook Road and St. Joseph Avenue Monday morning, involving a cement truck and a silver SUV.

According to Sgt. Patrick Zeamer of the St. Joseph Police Department, the cement truck was traveling north on St. Joseph Avenue when the SUV entered the intersection from Cook Road and was struck on the driver’s side.

The SUV was carrying two occupants: a woman in her 40s, who was transported to Mosaic Life Care by ambulance, and a teenager, who was taken to the hospital by private vehicle. Both sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the cement truck was not injured and remained at the scene.

Police said all occupants were wearing seat belts. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.