Three-vehicle crash on I-55 in Perry County totals two vehicles, injures one

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

PERRY COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI) —One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Perry County on Thursday, Oct. 15, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 4:45 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-55 at mile marker 126.2.

According to MSHP, a 2020 Ford F-650 struck the rear of a 2021 Ford Escape, causing the Escape to enter the right lane and collide with a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia.

The driver of the Ford F-650, a 32-year-old man from Tulsa, Oklahoma, suffered moderate injuries. He was taken by Mercy Perry Ambulance District to Mercy Hospital Perry.

The driver of the Ford Escape, a 33-year-old woman from Altenburg, Missouri, and the Freightliner driver, a 59-year-old man from Cutler Bay, Florida, were not injured.

Both the Ford F-650 and Ford Escape were totaled and towed from the scene. The Freightliner sustained minor damage and was driven from the scene.

MSHP reported that all three drivers were wearing seat belts.

The crash was investigated by Cpl. M.D. Benson of MSHP Troop C.