Missouri Highway Patrol trooper seriously injured in KC area crash

A Missouri Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday morning near Missouri City.

The crash between the trooper’s patrol car and a tractor-trailer occurred around 11:37 a.m. on Missouri Route 210 near Stillhouse Road, according to the highway patrol troop’s post on X.

Preliminary investigation reveals the trooper was traveling east, crossed the centerline and collided with the tractor-trailer.

MO-210 reopened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after being closed for hours for the investigation, according to the highway patrol.

The trooper is in stable condition and the tractor-trailer driver was uninjured. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

This story was originally published October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM.

Noelle Alviz-Gransee

The Kansas City Star

Noelle Alviz-Gransee is a food, arts and business reporter for the Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at MU and has previously written for the Des Moines Register, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, The Missourian, Startland News and the Missouri Business Alert.