East St. Louis man hurt in I-55 traffic crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 27-year-old East St. Louis man suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Sunday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Justin A. Porter was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by ambulance.

The patrol says the crash happened when Porter attempted to change lanes and his southbound 2018 Dodge Challenger struck the rear of a southbound 2019 Nissan Frontier driven by 50-year-old Frank J. Greely of Geismar, Louisiana. He was unhurt.

The patrol says both drivers were buckled up.

The crash happened about 7:09 a.m. at the 122 mile marker.

The Challenger had moderate damage and was towed from the scene. The Nissan had minor damage and was driven from the scene.