Three Seriously Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on US-54 [Macks Creek, MO]

Police Investigate Two-Vehicle Crash on US-54 near Macks Creek

MACKS CREEK, MO (June 29, 2026)— Three people suffered serious injuries Monday night after a two-vehicle crash on US-54 west of Route W near Macks Creek.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at about 10:15 p.m.

Troopers said a 39-year-old Springfield, Missouri, woman was driving a 2024 Jeep Wrangler when she crossed the centerline and struck a westbound 2019 Nissan Sentra driven by a 44-year-old Harrison, Arkansas, woman.

The crash left three people seriously injured. Emergency responders flew a 14-year-old male passenger in the Nissan to a Springfield hospital.

The Nissan driver was flown to a hospital in Columbia. The Jeep driver was transported to a hospital in Osage Beach.

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.

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