Vehicles collide while avoiding a previous crash, injuring one

ST. LOUIS, MO – A passenger vehicle and semi truck collided while attempting to avoid a previous accident Wednesday afternoon on I-70 west of Jennings Station Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. One person was injured. A previous crash on I-70 forced Cameron Redden, 27, to stop his vehicle in the interstate’s second… Read More

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MO – Two vehicles collided Monday afternoon when one slowed down to avoid a deer in the road, according to a report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred at the 229.6-mile marker of I-44. Police arrived on the scene at 1:52 p.m. Jerry Oaks, 54, brought his 2001 Ford Escape… Read More

SALEM, MO – A truck hit a trailer being towed by a second truck while it was turning right on Sligo at West Franklin on May 7, according to the Salem News. At 6:18 p.m. Lester Isaacs’ failed to yield at a stop sign, and his 1998 Chevy GMT400 struck the trailer of Darick Greens’… Read More

A motorist was injured in a highway crash in Bowling Green Friday evening. At 8:04 p.m., a 2006 Ford F-150 driven by 37-year-old Julio C. Moriel Cardoza was traveling south on US Highway 61 when it was rear-ended by a 2005 Cadillac CTS just south of Route HH. The collision forced the pickup truck to… Read More

Two vehicles caught fire in an accident in Callaway County Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred on State Road AA and involved two pickup trucks. According to reports, the first vehicle crashed into power lines and caught fire, though the driver was not seriously hurt. At this point, the second vehicle stopped at the scene and… Read More

An SUV accident was reported in Cedar Hill Saturday afternoon. At approximately 2:36 p.m., a 1990 Mitsubishi SUV was traveling east on State Route 30 when it crashed east of Ficken Road. According to authorities, the vehicle was at a curved section of the highway when it swerved and crashed into a tree, rolling over… Read More

A highway police chase in Joplin Sunday afternoon results in a fatality. At approximately 2:00 p.m., a Lexus SUV crashed and rolled over on I-44 East, just past Exit 6 (South Main Street). According to authorities, 23-year-old Adam Whittington of Joplin was being pursued by officers when he ran off the highway in an attempt… Read More

A head-on crash on the highway in St. Louis Friday evening resulted in multiple injuries. The incident occurred on the eastbound lanes of I-270 just west of Riverview Drive. At 8:30 p.m., a 1998 Chevrolet S-10 driven by a 71-year-old female drove the wrong way and crashed head-on with a 2006 GMC Envoy driven by… Read More