JEFFERSON CITY — A 32-year-old Ste. Genevieve man escaped injury in a traffic crash on Highway 61 in Jefferson County Sunday afternoon.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Ryan M. Roth was the driver of a southbound 2009 Pontiac G6 which struck the rear of a 2013 Toyota Prius driven by Kenneth J. Boyer of Hillsboro. Boyer suffered minor injuries and was taken to Mercy Hospital South by a Rock Township ambulance.
The patrol says both drivers were buckled up.
The crash happened about 1:05 p.m. north of Imperial Main Street.
There was moderate damage to both vehicles. Both were driven from the scene.