LANCASTER, Mo. — A Queen City woman was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 136, three miles east of Lancaster in Schuyler County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The patrol reported that a 1999 Oldsmobile 88, driven by a 44-year-old woman from Queen City, crossed the centerline and struck the towed unit of an eastbound 2014 Ford F-250 around 4:01 p.m.
The woman, whose name was not immediately released pending family notification, was pronounced dead at the scene by Schuyler County Coroner Julia McNabb at 4:21 p.m. Her body was transported to Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster.
The driver of the Ford, a 23-year-old man from Memphis, sustained no reported injuries. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Lakeside Towing of Memphis.
The patrol said both drivers were wearing seat belts. The crash remains under investigation.
Troopers from Troop B were assisted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Major Crash Investigation Unit, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office, Schuyler County Ambulance, and the Lancaster Fire Department.
