Hit-and-Run Failure-to-Yield Crash Seriously Injures Driver

One person was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a hit-and-run crash in Linn County.

The crash happened around 2:47 p.m. on August 28, 2026, on U.S. 36 at Laclede. An unidentified vehicle failed to yield and traveled into the path of a westbound 2025 GMC Sierra.

The driver of the GMC suffered serious injuries and was flown to a local hospital for medical treatment. The GMC was totaled and towed from the scene.

The unidentified vehicle left the scene of the crash. The report lists the vehicle and driver as unknown.

Failing to yield is dangerous enough. Leaving the scene after causing a serious crash makes the conduct even more troubling. A driver who enters another vehicle’s path creates an immediate hazard, and fleeing afterward leaves the injured person to deal with the consequences alone.

Hit-and-run crashes are especially serious because the fleeing driver avoids responsibility at the exact moment accountability matters most. Drivers involved in a crash must stop, provide information, and assist when someone is hurt. Driving away does not undo the crash. It compounds the harm.

This crash shows why failure-to-yield and hit-and-run conduct should be treated seriously under the law. A driver who causes a collision, seriously injures another person, and leaves the scene should face meaningful consequences. Innocent motorists should not be forced to suffer because another driver failed to yield and then chose to flee.

All facts reported upon herein are based on preliminary investigation and reporting done by The Missouri State Highway Patrol. If you have additional information that may be related to the prosecution of this case, please contact A.W. Smith Law.

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