ST. LOUIS, MO – A 66-year-old female driver sustained moderate injuries in a crash on southbound I-55 on Thursday afternoon.
Jean M. Atkens, 66, was traveling southbound on I-55 in a 2013 Kia Rio when she struck a 2011 Ford Expedition when changing lanes, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Kia traveled off the right side of the interstate, hit a sign, and overturned.
Atkens was transported to Mercy South Hospital for treatment of her injuries. She was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The driver of the Ford, 52-year-old Gerald T. Wheeler, was not injured in the crash.
Police report the Kia was totaled and the Ford sustained minor damages in the crash.
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