BARNHART, MO – A 29-year-old Wentzville driver was injured after a 1993 Acura Vigor rear-ended his 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt on an I-55 exit ramp.
Police report Austin J. Vines, 24, rear-ended the Chevrolet when he failed to keep a proper lookout and struck the vehicle on the I-55 exit ramp onto westbound Highway M. The accident happened around 10:21 a.m.
Irvin D. Cason, the Chevrolet driver, was transported to Mercy Hospital South for minor injuries.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts.
The Acura and Chevrolet sustained minor damages.
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