A two-vehicle crash sent a teenager to the hospital Wednesday morning in Atchison County, Missouri.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 16-year-old Rebekah Lucas was driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla westbound on 200th St. about a 1/4 miles west of Hwy Y around 7:50 a.m. 18-year-old Benjamin Lucas was driving a 2002 GMC 2500 eastbound on 200th and the two vehicles collided on a hillcrest. Rebekah was taken by a private vehicle to Fairfax Community Hospital for treatment of what was described as a moderate injury. She was reported to be wearing a seat belt.

Traffic was slowed Tuesday morning after a straight truck overturned on I-29 about three miles south of Mound City, blocking both lanes of northbound traffic.

According to the Missouri State Highway patrol, around 10:30 a.m., the truck had tire failure, traveled off the road, skidded back onto the road and overturned onto the passenger side.

The driver, 43-year-old Ted W. Griffiths of Louisiana was transported from the scene by Atchison-Holt EMS then flown to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph for treatment of serious injuries.

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(12:16 p.m. Tuesday) Crews are working a two vehicle crash on I-29 just south of Mound City.

Shortly before noon Tuesday traffic was slowed for a straight truck that overturned about two miles south of Mound City. Sgt. Jake Angle with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said two vehicles were involved in the crash. He said there were injuries but the extent of them are not yet known. Crews were on scene around 12:10 p.m.

As we learn more we will update this post.

A man was injured in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Andrew County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kyler Rascoe, 25 of Savannah was driving a 1986 Nissan pickup southbound on Route H around 4:15 a.m. when his vehicle went off the road.  The patrol said after going off the west side the vehicle returned to the road then went off the east side and hit a tree before coming to rest in a ditch.  Rascoe was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of what was described as moderate injuries.  It’s unknown if he was wearing a seat belt. The vehicle was listed as having sustained extensive damage.

Robert E. “Bob” Schmidt, 90, Hays, Chairman of the Board of Eagle Communications in Hays, died early Tuesday morning at his home.

He was preceded by his wife Patricia A. “Pat” Schmidt, who passed away in August 2015.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Schmidt was raised in La Crosse and served in the Navy in the Philippines in World War II. He then began a career in radio while at Fort Hays State University as a sportscaster. Upon graduation from FHSU in 1950, he was appointed General Manager of KAYS Radio. He was elected Vice President and Director in 1952 of KAYS, Inc.

In 1989, he purchased control of the corporation and was elected President/CEO. While leading the corporation, the company built or purchased 24 Radio and Television stations and 12 Cable Systems in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Colorado. Eagle currently owns and operates 28 award-winning community radio stations and serves 60 communities with broadband service including internet, video and voice service.

Schmidt retired as President/CEO of Eagle Communications in 1998 and sold the majority interest in the company to its employees through a Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Nearly 300 Eagle Employee Owners continue to build the company and share in the value of ownership.

Among many other honors, Schmidt was named a member of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2000 and was named to the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame in 2003.

A Maysville woman was killed Monday morning in a crash just northwest of Cameron.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Marsh Fairbanks, 49 was driving a 2001 BMW southbound on RT C in DeKalb County around 6:30 and met a 2000 Ford Explorer coming northbound driven by April Benedict, 31 of Cameron. Fairbanks’ vehicle cross the center line and hit Benedict’s vehicle in the northbound lane. Fairbanks was pronounced dead at the scene. She was reported to be wearing a seat belt. Benedict was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of what was described as a serious injury. It’s unknown if she was wearing a seat belt.

A St. Joseph Man is facing a felony after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle while trying to flee officers.

Eric McNulty-Bey, 52 is charged in Buchanan County with a felony of resisting/interfering with arrest.

According to court documents, Saturday McNulty-Bey fled from officers with the St. Joseph Police Department in a 1994 Green Jeep Cherokee in the area of 77 Francis Street. Det. McGregory with the St. Joseph Police Department said McNulty-Bey crashed the vehicle into a utility pole after the brief pursuit and then tried to get out and run away on foot.

“Once apprehended by officers, Eric P. McNulty-Bey was in possession of two glass pipes used to consume drugs,” McGregory said. “The defendant is a convicted felon for drug possession.”

The vehicle McNulty-Bey was accused of driving was reported stolen on July 16th.

McNulty-Bey is slated for an arraignment Tuesday. He’s currently being held on $10,000 cash only bail in the Buchanan County Jail.