The crash occurred at approximately 6:50 p.m. on southbound U.S. 65 about 3.25 miles south of Saddlebrooke near the intersection with Rose O’Neill Drive.
According to the crash report, a 2024 Kia Soul driven by a 72-year-old man from Shell Knob failed to yield to a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica driven by a 52-year-old woman from Hollister. The Pacifica struck the Kia, causing the Kia to overturn. The Pacifica then traveled off the roadway and caught fire.
The driver of the Pacifica suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. A 56-year-old male passenger from Hollister sustained moderate injuries and was also taken to Cox Medical Center South for treatment.
According to an earlier release from Western Taney County Fire, this was the second of two accidents they worked Saturday evening, the first being just a few miles away in Merriam Woods.
