Amanda Ravellette Involved in Head-On Collision on Highway 136 [Putnam County, MO]

Putnam County, MO (December 14, 2025) — An 82-year-old man from Unionville, suffered serious injuries in a head-on crash Friday afternoon on Highway 136 that led to the arrest of 37-year-old Amanda Ravellette of Kansas City.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ravellette drove westbound when she crossed the center line near Route YY, about nine miles east of Unionville, and collided head-on with an eastbound pickup truck. The impact forced the pickup onto the shoulder, while Ravellette’s vehicle traveled down an embankment and through a fence.

Reports say that the 82-year-old pickup driver suffered serious injuries. Ravellette sustained minor injuries. Emergency crews transported both drivers to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Troopers reported that neither driver was wearing a seat belt.

Investigators identified Ravellette as a suspect in driving while intoxicated on drugs resulting in serious physical injury. She also faces additional charges, including failure to remain in the proper lane, driving without a valid license or insurance, and failure to wear a seat belt. Traffic on Highway 136 was reduced to one lane until authorities cleared the scene.

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