JEFFERSON CITY – Two persons from Mississippi were hurt in a traffic accident on I-55 in Perry County Saturday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 20-year-old Marguerite H. Keeler of Lambert and 39-year-old Timothy W. Walton of Marks were taken to Mercy Hospital Perry by the Perry County Ambulance District.
The patrol says the crash happened when a northbound 2016 Hyundai Sonata driven by Keeler hydroplaned and travelled off the right side of the roadway, overturned and struck several trees.
The accident report states both occupants were buckled up.
The Sonata had extensive damage and was towed by Perry County Towing.
The crash happened about 8:35 a.m. at the 131 mile marker.