Aug 11, 2023

90-year-old Missouri driver dies after head-on semi crash

Posted Aug 11, 2023 8:00 AM

CARROLL COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before noon Thursday in Carroll County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Chevy Equinox driven by Mildred M. Scott, 90, Marshall, was northbound on Highway 65 just south of County Road 350.

The driver passed a 2017 Peterbilt semi driven by Debra Snellen, 69, Jefferson City and struck a southbound 2007 Kenworth semi driven by Mark Scholle, 51, Tina, head-on. 

Scott was airlifted to University Hospital where she was pronounced deceased. A passenger in the Chevy identified as 83-year-old Willie Armstrong of Marshall was airlifted to Truman Medical Center in Kansas   City.  Snellen and Scholle were not injured. The MSHP had incomplete seat belt usage information.