Mercer
CRIME & SAFETY
Serious Injury Crash In Mercer County
A Princeton woman had serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Mercer County Friday. Forty-three-year-old Rachel Franklin of Princeton was flown to St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City following the crash that occurred at about 3:55 pm on Route E, SE of Princeton. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Franklin was westbound, crossed the center line, and was traveling in the eastbound lane. An eastbound vehicle driven by 27-year-old Eldo Eaglen of Milan swerved to avoid the collision, but the passenger side of the vehicles struck.
Driver flown to KC hospital after car bursts into flames on Missouri Highway
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A woman is fighting for her life at a Kansas City hospital after her vehicle caught fire during a crash along a rural Missouri highway. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that around 3:55 p.m. on Friday, July 19, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 65 and Route E about 6 miles southeast of Princeton with reports of a 2-vehicle collision.
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