Ford Explorer t-bones Mazda CX9, two people injured

WELDON SPRING, MO – A 2011 Ford Explorer t-boned a 2017 Mazda CX9 at Missouri 94 and Westwood Drive on Saturday afternoon.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, 85-year-old Richard C. Egelhoff was attempting to make a left turn from westbound Missouri 94 onto Westwood Drive in his Mazda. Kay M. Slater, 62, was traveling east on Missouri 94 in the Ford when his front rear struck the side of the Mazda around 2 p.m.

Egelhoff and a 84-year-old female passenger in the Mazda were transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis for minor injuries.

Both the injured parties and the Ford driver were wearing seat belts.

Police report both vehicles sustained extensive damages.

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