Lincoln, MO (September 10, 2024) – Two people sustained moderate injuries in a crash on northbound US-61 near Old Hwy 61 on Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at 9:30 a.m. when a 2009 Pontiac G6, driven by 18-year-old Jeanna Rose of Winfield, MO, failed to yield while crossing US-61. The Pontiac collided with a 2002 Toyota 4Runner driven by 40-year-old Jeffrey Muskopf of Des Moines, IA.
Rose and a passenger, 36-year-old Colton Sterns from Louisiana, MO, were transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis with moderate injuries. Neither Rose nor Sterns were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.
Authorities are investigating the crash, and further details will be provided as the inquiry progresses.