2 Jefferson City youths seriously injured in Laclede County crash

Editor's note: The location of the hospital has been corrected.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Two youths from Jefferson City were seriously injured in a crash on Thursday in Laclede County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report states that a 2021 Infiniti Q50 – driven by a 35-year-old Jefferson City woman – was heading southbound on North Highway 5 when it hydroplaned and hit the side of a 2017 Toyota Four Runner – driven by a 36-year-old Lebanon woman – that was heading the opposite direction.

The driver of the Infiniti had minor injuries while two of her passengers – a 16-year-old boy and 11-year-old girl – had serious injuries, the report says. The driver and the girl were wearing seatbelts, the boy was not, the report says. All three people were brought to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach by ambulance, according to the report.

A 3-year-old girl – who was a passenger in the Toyota – had moderate injuries and was also brought to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance, the report says. The girl was secured in a safety device. The driver of the Toyota had no reported injuries.

Both vehicles were totaled.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.