Woman seriously injured in wreck on Highway 40

A Howard County woman was seriously injured in a car crash on Highway 40 Tuesday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Rachel F. Huddleston, 20, of New Franklin was traveling westbound on Highway 40 around 4:30 p.m. when she crossed the center line, overcorrected and overturned.

Troopers say Huddleston was ejected from the vehicle.

She was transported to University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries.

Huddleston was not wearing a seat belt, according to the Highway Patrol.