3 people seriously injured in Cole County crash

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Three people were seriously injured in a crash on Tuesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 50 in Cole County near Centertown, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says two vehicles crashed on Highway 50 at Lookout Trail. The driver of a 2015 Toyota Tacoma – a 68-year-old Mokane man – tried to drive southbound across the westbound lanes of Highway 50 when it was hit on its side by a 2022 Nissan Altima.

The front of the Toyota then hit a road sign, the report says.

The Nissan was driven by a 24-year-old woman from California, Missouri. She and a passenger – a 48-year-old California, Missouri, woman – had serious injuries and were taken to University Hospital by ambulance, according to the report.

The Mokane man also had serious injuries and was taken to Capital Region Medical Center by a private vehicle, per the report.

The report says everyone in the crash wore a seatbelt. Both vehicles were totaled.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.