A driver was airlifted after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 15-501 in Carthage on Sunday evening, followed within minutes by a second crash less than half a mile away.
The first collision happened around 6:45 p.m. at the Monroe Street crossover and involved a Nissan Rogue and a Chevrolet Trax.
Carthage Police said the Rogue was traveling south on Highway 15-501 when the driver of the Trax attempted to cross the highway and failed to yield to the Rogue.
The driver of the Rogue was airlifted for medical treatment. The driver of the Trax was evaluated at the scene.
Authorities closed southbound Highway 15-501 at the crossover following the collision.
Within minutes, a second crash happened less than half a mile south at the intersection of Highway 15-501 and Carriage Oaks Drive. That collision involved minor damage between two-vehicles.
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