1 seriously injured and 5 more treated after truck crash on Highway 50

KNOB NOSTER, Mo. (KCTV) – One woman is fighting for her life while five others were treated for their injuries following a collision between two pickup trucks on a rural Missouri highway.

He Missouri State Highway Patrol says around 6:20 pm on Saturday, December 28, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 50 and NE 651 Rd., between Warrensburg and Knob Noster, for reports of a 2-vehicle collision.

When first responders arrived, they said they found a 54-year-old Warrensburg man driving his 2001 Chevrolet Silverado east on the highway when he slowed down and began making a right turn.

As the truck spun, investigators said it was struck by a 2018 Ram 1500 driven by a 62-year-old Cole Camp man. The impact caused the second truck to go off the road and crash into the ditch.

Emergency crews said a 26-year-old female passenger from Kansas City was taken to Western Missouri Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The 54-year-old driver was taken to the same hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

State Troopers noted that a 29-year-old female passenger from Sedalia, a 48-year-old female passenger from Knob Noster, a 54-year-old female passenger from Cole Camp and the 62-year-old driver were treated at Western Missouri Medical for suspected minor injuries.

Investigators indicated that everyone involved was wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. No further information has been released.