WENTZVILLE, MO (ST. CHARLES COUNTY) – An 18-year-old was injured early Friday morning when his vehicle rear-ended a commercial truck on Interstate 70, according to a crash report published by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened on I-70 near Highway A just before 12:30 a.m. A 1995 Ford F800 truck, driven by Defiance man Garry S. Bax, 61, was slowing down for traffic. A 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, driven by 18-year-old Wright City teen Zachary M. Drake, then collided with the rear of the Ford.
Drake was taken to the hospital in Lake St. Louis for the treatment of minor injuries. He was wearing a seatbelt when the accident happened.
Bax was not reported as injured.
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