Stanberry Woman Suffers Injuries In Monday Accident

A Stanberry woman was left with moderate injuries after her car hit the side of a tractor-trailer Monday morning.

Troop H of the Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 6:05 A.M. Monday as a 2016 Nissan Altima being driven northbound on Route 752 south of I-229 in Buchanan County by 30-year-old Stanberry resident Melysa E. Olney crossed the center line of the highway.

A 2013 Kennworth tractor-trailer being driven by 63-year-old St. Joseph resident Clyde V. Richardson was southbound and attempted to avoid the Nissan but the car struck the drivers side of the trailer.

Olney was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident but suffered moderate injuries in the accident and was taken by Buchanan County EMS to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph for treatment.

Richardson was not hurt in the accident.