Woman seriously injured in Cole County crash

By Marie Moyer

Published May 2, 2026 10:41 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Waynesville woman was taken to airlifted to MU Hospital on Saturday evening after being seriously injured in a Cole County crash.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, shortly before 6:30 p.m., a 57-year-old woman was driving east on U.S. 50 in a 2021 GMC Yukon when she hit the back of a 2025 Honda CR-V at Gray Road.

The Yukon then went off the right side of the road and hit a tree, the report says. Both vehicles were totaled.

A 37-year-old Ozark woman in the Honda was taken by ambulance to Capital Region Medical Center with minor injuries. The driver, a 50-year-old Ozark man, was not reported to have been hurt. All involved were wearing seatbelts, according to the report.

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Marie Moyer

Marie Moyer joined ABC 17 News in June 2024 as a multimedia journalist.

She graduated from Pennsylvania State University in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and a minor in sociology.

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