Jul 21, 2024

Driver ran from crash that injured Andrew County woman

Posted Jul 21, 2024 12:00 PM

ANDREW COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a 2-vehicle injury crash and continue searching for one of the drivers.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Ford Explorer was southbound on County Road 379 at Route K just north of St. Joseph.

The driver failed to stop at the stop sign and traveled into the path of a northbound 2006 Pontiac Torrent driven by Jennifer L. Hess, 45, Amazonia.  The Pontiac struck the drivers side of the Ford. After impact the driver of the Explorer ran from the crash.

Andrew County EMS transported Hess to Mosaic Life Care.  She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.