3 seriously injured in Caldwell County crash

CALDWELL COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- Three people were seriously injured, and two others suffered moderate injuries in a Caldwell County crash Friday evening.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred around 6:43 p.m. at U.S. Highway 36 at Nettleton Road, just five miles east of Hamilton, Missouri.

The crash involved a 2014 GMC Sierra, driven by a 70-year-old man, with a 62-year-old man listed as a passenger.

A 2021 Ford Explorer was also involved and was driven by a 58-year-old woman, with a 16-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl listed as passengers.

The crash occurred as the Ford was traveling west on Highway 36, while the GMC was stopped in the crossover at Nettleton Road.

The GMC pulled into the path of the Ford, and the front of the Ford struck the passenger side of the GMC.

After impact, the GMC traveled off the north side of Highway 36 and came to rest facing north. The Ford traveled off the south side of the intersection and came to rest in the median facing north.

The 70-year-old man suffered serious injuries and was transported by Life Flight Eagle to Truman Medical Center. The 62-year-old man suffered moderate injuries and was transported by Chillicothe EMS to Cameron Regional Medical Center.

Both the 16-year-old boy and the 13-year-old girl suffered serious injuries and were transported by Caldwell County EMS to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri. The 58-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries and was also transported by Caldwell County EMS to Mosaic Life Care.

All drivers and passengers were wearing seat belts, according to the crash report.