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One injured in Atchison County MO wreck early Sunday

By John Nixon

12/16/2024

(KLZA)-- A Corning, Iowa man suffered serious injuries around 12:20 a.m. Sunday morning when the semi truck and trailer he was operating came into contact with another semi truck and trailer while both were northbound on Interstate 29 approximately 1 mile south of Rock Port, Missouri.

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the injured 29-year-old driver of the first semi was exceeding the speed limit and overtook the second semi operated by a 67-year-old man from Miami, Florida. The speeding semi attempted to swerve and miss the second semi but struck the towed unit with the front corer of the drivers side. The first semi then traveled off the east side of the Interstate and overturned, coming to rest on its passenger side. Vehicle two was able to come to a controlled stop.

The driver of semi- one was transported by Atchison Holt Ambulance District to Mosaic Life Care Hospital in St. Joseph. The driver of Sem - two was not injured.

The truck that rolled onto its side was a total loss.

The Atchison County, Missouri Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene of the wreck.

In accordance with Missouri Highway Patrol policy, the names of the drivers were not released.

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