Fatality Accident in Henry County

HENRY COUNTY, MO - Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Henry County Sheriffs Department responded to a 2 vehicle fatality accident Monday morning August 19th, around 8:45am on Missouri 13 Highway and Z highway in Henry County.

The fatality accident occurred when the 1999 Volk Wagon driven by Marguerite E. Schmidt 67, of Deep Water, Missouri attempted to make a left turn and struck the 2013 Toyota Tundra driven by Edwin L. Crawford of Liberty, Missouri who was traveling in the left lane of Missouri 13. The Schmidt vehicle then traveled off the left side of the roadway crossed over the median and into the Southbound Lanes of 13 Highway.

Mr. Crawford and a passenger in his vehicle received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. Mrs. Schmidt was pronounced dead at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital at 2140 hours.

(courtesy Bates County Live