A St. Louis woman was killed and five Imperial residents were hurt Tuesday morning (March 13) in a four-vehicle accident on Hwy. 61-67 at Holly Drive in Imperial, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.
At 7:40 a.m., Candace M. Dix, 27, of St. Louis was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala north on Hwy. 61-67, and the car crossed the double-yellow line. In the meantime, Michelle R. Mohart, 25, of Imperial, driving a 2011 GMC Yukon in the left southbound lane, attempted to avoid a collision with the car by maneuvering to the right, but the Yukon struck the left side of a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe that was in the right southbound lane, and then the Impala struck the Yukon head on, the report said.
After the head-on collision, the Impala spun and overturned onto its right side. In addition, debris from the collision, struck a pickup headed north on the highway, according to the report.
Chrystal M. Whitcomb, 37, of Imperial was driving the Santa Fe, and Kurtis S. McCoy, 39, of Arnold was driving the pickup, a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado. No injuries were reported for McCoy.
Dix was pronounced dead at the scene, Mohart was seriously injured and Whitcomb sustained minor injuries, the report said.
Two passengers in the Yukon were hurt – Kayden Mohart, 8, of Imperial, who was seriously hurt, and Colton Mohart, 10, of Imperial, who sustained minor injuries, according to the report.
In addition, one passenger in the Santa Fe – Baylli Whitcomb, 4, of Imperial – sustained minor injuries, the report said.
Kayden and Colton Mohart were taken by Rock Township Ambulance to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, and Michelle Mohart was taken by Rock Township to St. Anthony’s Medical Center in south St. Louis County, according to the report.
Michelle Mohart was listed in satisfactory condition this afternoon (March 14), a St. Anthony’s spokesman said.
Cardinal Glennon did not return a call for information about the condition of the two Mohart children.
Both the Whitcombs were taken by Rock Township to St. Anthony’s, the report said.
Chrystal Whitcomb was treated and released, but St. Anthony’s had no information about Baylli Whitcomb, the hospital spokesman said.
Dix was not wearing a seat belt, and all the others involved in the accident were using seat belts or other safety devices, the patrol reported.
The Impala and Yukon were totaled, the Santa Fe was extensively damaged, and the Silverado had minor damage, the report said.