Woman seriously injured in semi-truck crash in Moniteau County

Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A California, Missouri, woman suffered serious injuries in a crash involving a semi truck in Moniteau County on Wednesday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 52-year-old California woman was driving a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser west on Highway 50 at Route H just south of Clarksburg at 8:55 p.m. in Moniteau County. A 57-year-old Columbia man, also heading westbound, was driving a 2026 Peterbilt 579 semi-truck and was attempting to pass the woman; she then made a left turn and collided with the semi.

The woman was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries. The male driver was not injured.

Both drivers were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the report.

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