JOHNSON COUNTY, MO – A two-vehicle collision in Johnson County on Wednesday morning sent both drivers to the hospital, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
Troop A and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene on U.S. 50 eastbound at NW 1421st Road after the incident occurred at 6:54 a.m.
According to the MSHP, the driver of a 2013 Cadillac ATS was traveling southbound from NW 1241st Road and was crossing U.S. 50 when he pulled into the path of an eastbound 2015 GMC Yukon. The GMC struck the Cadillac, causing both vehicles to go into the median where they came to rest.
The Cadillac driver, an 18-year-old man from Holden, Missouri, was seriously injured and transported by ambulance to Research Medical Center – Kansas City. The GMC driver, a 37-year-old man from Kansas City, Kansas had minor injuries and was taken to Western Missouri Medical Center – Warrensburg.
Both drivers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the collision, troopers said.
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