JEFFERSON CITY — Two persons were hurt, one of them seriously, in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County Tuesday evening.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 50-year-old Billy M. Lankford of St. Mary suffered serious injuries and 42-year-old Julie W. Klinkhardt of Ste. Genevieve suffered moderate injuries. Both were taken to Mercy Hospital South by ambulance.
The patrol says the crash happened when a westbound 2004 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Lankford crossed the center line and struck an eastbound 2016 Ford Expedition driven by Klinkhardt. After the impact, the Expedition traveled off the right side of the roadway into a ditch.
The patrol says both drivers were buckled up.
The crash happened about 7:18 p.m. at 8172 Highway 32.