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April 7, 2022St. Joseph, Mo. |  By: Jeremy Werner

Man in serious condition after getting hit by vehicle

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 57-year-old man is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle in Buchanan County.

The Patrol says John Cheatham, of Leavenworth, Kan. was driving a 2006 Chevy Silverado on I-29, just a mile south of St. Joseph.

At 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, the Chevy drove off the road and continued in the median. Cheatham jumped out of the Chevy into the passing lane of I-29, where he was struck by a vehicle that continued driving, despite hitting Cheatham.

No description of the vehicle was given. Cheatham was transported to Mosaic Life Care with serious injuries.