Two vehicles involved in accident on Highway 59

Two vehicles were involved in a car accident Saturday evening near SW Bluff Rd. on Highway 59 in Buchanan County.

Posted: Mar 16, 2019 9:05 PM

Posted By: Colton Cichoracki

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Two vehicles were involved in a car accident Saturday evening near SW Bluff Rd. on Highway 59 in Buchanan County.

The accident happening just after 7 p.m. when two vehicles were heading southbound on Highway 59 when one of the vehicles stopped to make a left turn on to SW Bluff Rd. That is when a black-pickup truck slammed into the back of the vehicle turning left.

Buchanan County Sheriff deputies say that two people were taken to Mosaic Life Care with non-life-threatening injuries.

The road was closed for around one hour.

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