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Nov. 19, 2024Rock Port, Mo. |  By: Jeremy Werner

MSHP: Three-vehicle wreck in Atchison County injures two

ambulance emergency

ROCK PORT, Mo. - A three-vehicle crash on I-29 near Rock Port sent two people to the hospital. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 6:33 p.m. Monday.

A northbound semi struck the rear of a 2017 Toyota Camry in the passing lane. The impact pushed the Camry into the driving lane, where it was hit again by a different semi, causing it to overturn and block the northbound lanes.

The 79-year-old driver of the Camry from Lawrence, Kansas, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Nemaha County Hospital.

The 52-year-old driver of the overturned semi from Omaha, Nebraska, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Bergan Mercy Hospital after initial treatment. The crash remains under investigation.