A 37-year-old woman from Cook Station was airlifted to a hospital Friday afternoon after a crash on Highway M in Crawford County, according to KRCG-TV. The crash was reported at 1:40 p.m., about a mile north of Keysville Road. The woman sustained serious injuries.
KRCG, citing a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, identified the vehicle as a 2008 Dodge Ram traveling northbound on Highway M. The report said it went off the right side of the road and hit several trees. The driver was taken from the scene by air ambulance, according to KRCG.
Key Details Still Unclear
Investigators have not said what caused the truck to leave the road. KRCG reported that it remains unknown whether the woman was wearing a safety device. Her current condition and the hospital where she was taken have not been disclosed.
No further information about the circumstances leading up to Friday’s crash has been released.
Rural Crash Context
For statewide context, the Missouri Department of Transportation’s FY 2021 Highway Safety Plan reported that 55.6% of Missouri fatal traffic crashes from 2014 through 2018 occurred in rural areas, compared with 44.4% in urban areas. Those statewide historical figures do not establish a trend in Crawford County or explain the cause of this crash.
