ATCHISON COUNTY — Two people were injured in an accident just after 10a.m. Thursday in Atchison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Ford Edge driven by Betty J. Haer, 88, Tarkio, was southbound on U.S. 59 just south of U.S. 136 two miles south of north of Fairfax.

The driver crossed the centerline due to low visibility from a controlled burn on the east side of the road. The Ford collided with a northbound 2016 Honda CRV driven by Eddie L. Ridley, 63, Fairfax.

Atchison-Holt ambulance transported Haer and Ridley to Fairfax Community Hospital. Lifeflight later transported Haer to Nebraska Medical Center. Ridley was properly restrained at the time of the accident. The MSHP did not have information on Haer’s seat belt usage.