Head-On Crash Claims Leasburg Woman, Injures Child

A Leasburg woman was killed and three other people were seriously injured June 12 in a head-on crash on Highway 8.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 5:07 p.m., east of Otter Trail Road in Washington County.

The patrol reported that a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500, driven by a 21-year-old Potosi man, was traveling eastbound on Highway 8 and passing several vehicles in the westbound lane. 

The driver failed to observe a westbound 2017 Volkswagen Jetta and struck the vehicle head-on, according to the crash report.

The driver of the Jetta, a 30-year-old Leasburg woman, was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:29 p.m. by Washington County Coroner Steve Hatfield. 

A 10-year-old Leasburg girl who was an occupant in the Jetta suffered serious injuries. She was flown by ARCH 6 to Cardinal Glennon Hospital. 

The patrol reported she was wearing a safety device.

The driver of the Dodge suffered serious injuries and was flown by ARCH 10 helicopter to Mercy St. Louis Hospital. The patrol reported he was not wearing a safety device.

A passenger in the Dodge, a 20-year-old Viburnum woman, also suffered serious injuries. 

She was taken by Washington County Ambulance to Mercy South Hospital. Her safety device use was listed as unknown.