One hurt in rear-end collision
A Deepwater man received medical treatment after a rear-end collision Wednesday in Henry County.
Lance M. Klinksick, 49, was stopped on the Grand River Bridge at 3:10 p.m. after his truck lost an unsecured load while traveling south on state Route 13, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. Crystal A. Booker, 43, of Deepwater, was unable to stop before striking the rear of Klinksick’s vehicle.
Klinksick was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision and had minor injuries. He received medical treatment at the scene.
Teenager hurt in Moniteau County
A teenager was hurt in a two-vehicle collision at 1:34 p.m. Wednesday in Moniteau County.
Kaitlynn M. Matchett, 18, of Jamestown, was making a left turn from a field entrance almost 480 feet from Schoenthal Road onto state Route 87, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report. She pulled into the path of a northbound vehicle driven by Gary L. Schoenthal, 71, of Prairie Home.
Both Matchett and Schoenthal were wearing a seat belt. Matchett had minor injuries and received treatment at the scene from ambulance personnel.
Chicago man seriously injured on I-70
A Chicago man is in serious condition following a collision with a semi-truck in Saline County on Thursday.
The accident occurred at 2:29 a.m. as the semi-truck was traveling in the right lane of westbound Interstate 70, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.
Almazbek Muminov, 42, overtook and struck the back of the truck, causing him serious injuries. The semi-truck driver, Julius S. Kamara, 51, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was unhurt. Both were wearing a seat belt during the collision.
The Sweet Springs Ambulance District took Muminov to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence.
Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.
