Nov 02, 2026

Mo. woman hospitalized after car hydroplaned

Posted Nov 02, 2026 11:00 AM

DAVIESS COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 1p.m. Sunday in Daviess County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Kia Optima driven by a 37-year-old Gallatin woman was eastbound on MO 6 ten miles east of Gallatin. The driver was attempting to turn south on Route V. The car hydroplaned, traveled off the east side of Route V, struck a ditch and a stop sign.

Daviess County EMS transported the driver to Mosaic in St. Joe. She was not wearing a seaat belt, according to the MSHP.  The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.