ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A truck driver was injured in a crash on Interstate 55 south of St. Louis Wednesday night.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash summary stated that the incident occurred at approximately 10:10 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 55 southbound, south of Butler Hill.
MSHP stated in its report that a 2023 Kia Sportage, driven by a 22-year-old man from Bonne Terre, Missouri was in the far-right lane behind a 2020 Volvo VNL semi-truck driven by a 42-year-old man from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Police say the Kia driver fell asleep and struck the rear of the semi’s trailer.
No injury details were released, except that the Kia driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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