2 Injured in Crash on U.S. 136 Near Route M [Atchison County, MO]

Police Investigate Crash on U.S. 136 in Atchison County

ATCHISON COUNTY, MO (September 4, 2026)– Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 136 on Thursday morning in Atchison County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The collision happened shortly before 11 a.m. on U.S. 136 at Route M, approximately seven miles east of Tarkio.

According to MSHP, a 68-year-old Tarkio woman was driving a 1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara eastbound on U.S. 136 when the front passenger side of the SUV struck the driver’s side of an eastbound 1992 Chevrolet Silverado.

A 29-year-old Blanchard, Iowa, man was driving the pickup truck.

Emergency medical personnel transported the Silverado driver and a 67-year-old passenger in the Suzuki to Mosaic Medical Center in Maryville for treatment.

The Highway Patrol reported that the passenger in the Suzuki was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.

Authorities did not provide additional information regarding the severity of the injuries.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol no longer releases the names of people involved in traffic accidents.

Officials have not released further details regarding the circumstances that led to the collision.

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