St. Louis man hurt in I-55 crash Tuesday evening

JEFFERSON CITY –A 28-year-old St. Louis man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County.

 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance.

 

The report states the crash happened when a southbound 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter driven by the man ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a rock near the bluff rock face.

 

The crash happened about 6:06 p.m. Tuesday at the 163 mile marker.

 

The Sprinter had minor damage and was left roadside.

 

The patrol says the man was buckled up.