One person seriously injured in Caldwell County crash

CALDWELL COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A Hamilton, Missouri, man was seriously injured in a crash in Caldwell County Friday.

The crash occurred at 6:23 a.m. on U.S. Highway 36 at Route J, two miles south of Kidder, Missouri, between a 53-year-old male driver of a 2017 Freightliner from Shawnee, Kansas, and a 27-year-old male driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt from Hamilton, Missouri.

The Freightliner was stopped in the westbound lane of Highway 36, facing South. The driver of the Chevrolet was westbound on Highway 36 and struck the Freightliner on its front driver's side, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report.

Both vehicles came to rest in the roadway after the impact.

The 27-year-old driver was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered serious injuries. He was transported to Liberty Hospital by the Caldwell County Ambulance.

The 53-year-old driver was wearing a seatbelt and suffered minor injuries. He was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center by an MSHP patrol vehicle.