May 26, 2020

2 adults, 4-year-old hospitalized after head-on crash

Posted May 26, 2020 10:24 PM

CLINTON COUNTY —Three people were injured in an accident just after 8a.m. Tuesday in Clinton County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Saturn driven by Crystal A. Kraus, 30, Smithville, was southbound on U.S. 169 one mile north of Grayson. 

The vehicle traveled across the center line to avoid a rear-end collision and struck a northbound 2006 Toyota Sequoia driven by Taffi J. Dennis, 49,  Trimble, head-on.

Clinton County EMS transported Kraus to Liberty Hospital and Dennis to Mosaic Life Care.  They also transported Kraus' 4-year-0ld son to Children's Mercy. The child was not properly restrained, according to the MSHP.