Multiple Multi-Vehicle Crashes Injure Seven Across Midwest Roads

Multiple serious vehicle crashes occurred across several states, resulting in injuries but no life-threatening conditions. In Pettis County, Missouri, a collision between two SUVs at the intersection of US Highway 65 and Missouri Route 52 injured three individuals, including a 60-year-old woman and two elderly occupants; all were transported to Bothwell Regional Health Center. In Mattoon, Illinois, a GMC Acadia rolled onto its passenger side after colliding with a concrete truck along Interstate 57, sending two passengers to the hospital via Life Flight. Greenwood, Indiana, saw a serious vehicle crash on County Line Road that injured two people who were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries. In McCracken County, Kentucky, a three-vehicle crash on Cairo Road and Commerce Drive involved a driver attempting a turn who collided with another vehicle, causing the first to spin into a third; two occupants of the second vehicle were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. These incidents highlight ongoing traffic safety challenges on busy rural and suburban roads.