BUCHANAN COUNTY —Two people were injured in an accident just before 1p.m. Wednesday in Buchanan County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 1995 Lexus driven by a 71-year-old Platte City man was northbound on Belt Highway in the left turn lane at Blackwell Road. The driver entered the intersection witha flashing yellow yield light as a southbound 2003 Toyota Tacoma driven by a 70-year-old Savannah woman was traveling through the intersection. The Toyota struck the passenger side of the Lexus.
Buchanan County EMS transported the Toyota driver and her 19-year-old male passenger to Mosaic. The Lexus driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was not injured, according to the MSHP. The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.