Crash Report – U.S. 65, 

Springfield, MO

Report ID: 2023 Jan. 3

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: 2016 Kia Soul

Traffic Unit 2: 2016 Toyota Corolla 

Occupants: 3

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

Two were seriously injured, and one was dead following a head-on crash on U.S. 65 in Springfield at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver of Traffic Unit 1 did not negotiate a curve. As a result, this caused her to travel off the road, cross the median, and hit the driver of Traffic Unit 2 head-on. The driver of Traffic Unit 2, 18-year-old Madison Rues, and the driver of passenger Unit 2, 49-year-old Andrew Rues, were taken to Mercy Hospital for serious injuries. The driver of Traffic Unit 1 was identified as Jennifer Hood, 30, of Carl Junction, Missouri. Hood succumbed to fatal injuries. 

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