LAFAYETTE COUNTY, M0 – The Missouri State Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a rear-end collision in Lafayette County on Wednesday evening.
The MSHP’s accident report states that the crash occurred on U.S. Highway 24 east of Riverview Drive at about 5:55 p.m.
An investigation determined that the driver of a 2000 Ford overtook and struck the back of a 2016 Kia as both vehicles were heading eastbound. Upon impact, both vehicles went off the roadway and came to rest.
The driver of the Ford, 65-year-old Herschel Todd of Wellington, Missouri, and the driver of the Kia, 24-year-old Ashlynn Smith of Odessa, Missouri, both suffered minor injuries. They were transported by Wellington EMS to Centerpoint Medical Center for treatment.
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