6 Seriously Injured in Horse-and-Buggy Crash on Route C [Morgan County, MO]

Police Investigate Crash on Route C in Morgan County

MORGAN COUNTY, MO (May 13, 2026)— Six people, including four young children, suffered serious injuries Wednesday after a vehicle struck a horse and buggy in a crash on Route C.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Route C, east of Gracey Creek Road.

Troopers said the horse and buggy carried six people and was traveling westbound on Route C when a silver Chevrolet Trax struck it. A 22-year-old Versailles woman was driving the SUV.

All six occupants of the horse and buggy suffered serious injuries. Emergency responders transported them by ambulance to University Hospital.

The injured victims included a baby girl under 1 year old, a 3-year-old boy, a 5-year-old boy, a 6-year-old girl, a 28-year-old man, and a 29-year-old woman. All six are from Versailles. The crash report listed the 28-year-old man as the buggy’s driver.

The SUV driver suffered minor injuries and went to an urgent care facility in a private vehicle.

Authorities said the Chevrolet Trax was totaled, and the buggy was destroyed. Officials did not disclose the condition of the horse.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash.

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