2 Women Injured in Rollover Crash on U.S. 67 Off-Ramp [Butler County, MO]

Police Investigate Solo Vehicle Crash on  U.S. 67 Off-Ramp in Butler County

BUTLER COUNTY, MO (June 4, 2026) — Two women suffered injuries Thursday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on a U.S. 67 off-ramp near Poplar Bluff.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:35 p.m. on the U.S. 67 off-ramp, about a half-mile north of Poplar Bluff.

Troopers said a southbound SUV traveled off the roadway, overturned, and struck a tree.

The driver, identified as an 81-year-old woman from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, suffered minor injuries. Emergency responders transported her to a Poplar Bluff hospital.

Her passenger, a 75-year-old woman also from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, suffered serious injuries. Medical crews flew her to a St. Louis hospital for treatment.

MSHP reported that the passenger was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Authorities said the SUV was totaled.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the collision.

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