JACKSON COUNTY, MO – Three people were injured, including two children, in a single-vehicle crash in Jackson County on Tuesday night.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it responded to the wreck at about 10:19 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 70 at the 25-mile marker.
According to the MSHP’s initial investigation, the driver of a 2023 Volkswagen Taos was heading east in closed lanes of I-70 and collided with a concrete belt placer.
The driver, a 43-year-old woman, was seriously injured and transported to Centerpoint Medical Center. One passenger, a 9-year-old boy, suffered moderate injuries, while the other passenger, a 7-year-old girl, sustained minor injuries. The two children were taken to Children’s Mercy for treatment.
The three occupants of the vehicle are from Blue Springs, Missouri. All three were wearing their seat belts at the time of the accident.
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