Macks Creek woman dies in crash, Columbia man hurt in separate crash after both vehicle hydroplane
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 30-year-old Macks Creek woman died in a crash after her vehicle hydroplaned in Camden County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred in the eastbound lane of Highway 54, west of Route AA, according to the report.
The report says the woman’s 2017 Hyundai Sonata hydroplaned as it was heading westbound and started to spin. The vehicle crossed the centerline and hit a 1997 Chevrolet GMT – driven by a 39-year-old Roach man.
The Hyundia went off the left side of the road and hit a guardrail, the report says. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The report says she was wearing a seatbelt.
The man also wore a seatbelt and was brought to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance, according to the report.
A 63-year-old Columbia man was also hurt in a separate weather-related crash Monday in Jefferson County.
According to the crash report the man was driving southbound on Highway 55, north of Imperial Main street when his car began sliding on the wet roadway, traveled off the left side of the road and struck the concrete median barrier. When he returned to the road, he collided slightly with another car causing him to travel off the right side of the road and hit a fence.
Dobbs Tire and Auto Centers reports the best way to avoid hydroplaning is to first make sure the car tires are properly inflated and that the tire tread is not thin or bare. After getting on the road take it slow, keep the cruis control off and avoid driving through puddles or standing water.
MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.