Falls City man seriously injured in Missouri crash

A 61-year-old Falls City man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday, Nov. 3, on U.S. Highway 159, two miles east of Big Lake in Holt County, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 2:06 p.m. when the man, driving a 2018 Ford Fusion, crossed the center of the roadway. The patrol reported that the driver stated he had been looking at his phone. Both drivers swerved to avoid each other, but the vehicles’ front passenger-side bumpers collided. Both vehicles rotated clockwise and left the roadway. The Falls City man was transported by private vehicle to Community Medical Center in Falls City. The other driver, a 71-year-old woman from Country Club, Missouri, suffered moderate injuries. Her passenger, a 72-year-old man, also from Country Club, suffered serious injuries. Both were transported by Atchison-Holt Ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The woman and her passenger were wearing safety devices, according to the report.

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