Head-on crash in Camden County leaves three seriously injured

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Three people suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash in Camden County on Monday night.

According to the online crash report, a 39-year-old Springfield woman was driving a 2024 Jeep Wrangler eastbound on Highway 54 west of Route W at 10:15 p.m. Monday. The report states that the vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 2019 Nissan Sentra going westbound, driven by a 44-year-old Harrison, Arkansas, woman, along with a 14-year-old boy, also from Harrison.

The 14-year-old passenger was flown to Cox Health, and the 44-year-old driver was flown to University Hospital, both suffering serious injuries. The 39-year-old Springfield woman also suffered serious injuries and was transported to Lake Regional Hospital by Mid-Mo Ambulance.

All three were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to the report.