Two Injured in Thursday Afternoon Crash in Buchanan County

Two people suffered injuries in a Thursday afternoon accident in Buchanan County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred around 3:30 Thursday afternoon on State Highway 6 at Route Z, four miles east of Saint Joseph, as 67-year-old Clarksdale resident Terry J. Debord drove eastbound.

Troopers say a northbound vehicle driven by 55-year-old Jefferson, Arkansas resident Mark A. Cooper failed to stop at a stop sign and pulled into the path of Debord’s vehicle.

Authorities say Cooper’s vehicle overturned and caught fire before coming to a rest.

Cooper and Debord suffered serious and moderate injuries, respectively.

Both sought treatment at Mosaic in Saint Joseph.

Authorities say all involved wore seat belts at the time of the crash.