Jan 03, 2025

2 from St. Joe hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash

Posted Jan 03, 2025 11:30 AM

BUCHANAN COUNTY —Two people were injured in an accident just after 3:30p.m. Thursday in Buchanan County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Nissan Sentra driven by a 34-year-old St. Joseph man was eastbound on Powell at 9th Street in St. Joseph.

The driver failed to stop at the stop sign and traveled into the path of a  southbound 2007 Saturn Ion driven by a 22-year-old St. Joseph woman.  The Saturn struck drivers side of the Nissan. After impact the Nissan rotated clockwise, traveled off the road and struck a sign.

Buchanan County EMS transported the 22-year-old driver to Mosaic Life Care. A private vehicle transported the 34-year-old to Mosaic.  Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.