Paris man seriously injured in Monroe County crash

Published 4:42 am Thursday, June 18, 2026

SANTA FE, Mo. — A Paris man was seriously injured in a crash in Monroe County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Kawasaki Mule 3000 driven by a 68-year-old Paris man was heading northeast at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday on private property, one-tenth of a mile west of Santa Fe, when it struck a tree, ejecting the driver.

The man was flown by MU-1 to University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries.

The patrol was assisted by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Monroe County Ambulance District, Ralls County Ambulance District and Perry Rural Fire Department.