A FedEx truck and a GMC Sierra crashed on Maywood Road near Forest City

A traffic collision on Maywood Road about 1.5 miles north of Forest City, Missouri, resulted in injuries to two drivers on Tuesday, April 17, 2024.

At approximately 12:17 p.m., a 2018 GMC FedEx truck, driven by 29-year-old Luz M. Silva of St. Joseph, Missouri, was involved in an accident with a 2015 GMC Sierra, driven by 33-year-old Ethan W. Woolsey of Forest City, Missouri.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the FedEx truck was traveling northbound when it crossed into the southbound lane, directly onto Sierra Road. Woolsey attempted to avoid the collision by swerving onto the northbound side of the road, but the vehicles contacted each other, causing significant damage to the FedEx truck and minor damage to the Sierra.

Silva suffered minor injuries and was transported by Atchison-Holt Emergency Services to Mosaic in St. Louis. Joseph for treatment. Both drivers were reported to have been wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. The FedEx truck was towed from the scene by Double-D Towing, while Woolsey was able to remove his Sierra from the scene.

The Holt County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Missouri State Highway Patrol at the scene.

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