LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – One man has died and another is hurt after an early-morning crash Tuesday in rural Lincoln County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
MSHP reports that a 63-year-old man from Wright City, Missouri, died in the crash, while an 18-year-old driver from Winfield, Missouri, suffered serious injuries.
The crash involved two drivers in two vehicles. It occurred around 7 a.m. Tuesday on Missouri Route J near Forest Lake Drive.
According to an MSHP crash report, the 18-year-old driver veered off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected and began to skid. His vehicle crossed a centerline and struck a second vehicle, driven by the 63-year-old man.
Investigators say the 63-year-old man’s vehicle overturned off the right side of the roadway, while the 18-year-old driver was ejected from his vehicle upon impact. Both drivers were rushed to hospitals after the crash. The 63-year-old driver later died from injuries in the crash.
MSHP Troop C, which covers much of the St. Louis region, is investigating the crash.