(KNZA)--One person was lifeflighted following an early Wednesday afternoon two-vehicle Buchanan County, Missouri crash.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on U.S. 59 Highway about three miles south of St. Joseph.
The Patrol reports 56-year-old Billy Jenkins, of St. Joseph, was southbound when his pickup truck crossed the center line, striking a northbound semi-tractor trailer head-on.
Jenkins, who was wearing a seatbelt, was flown by helicopter to Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph, with what the Patrol described as serious injuries.
The semi driver, 66-year-old Kirby Renshaw, of Skidmore, was not hurt.
The wreck was reported shortly after 12 noon Wednesday.
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