JEFFERSON CITY – A 62-year-old man from Holly Springs, Mississippi was seriously injured in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Thursday night.
According to the accident report prepared by Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper J. S. Collier, Tony V. Holpe was taken to Mercy Hospital South by Air Evac Helicopter.
Trooper Collier reported the crash happened when a northbound 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Holpe traveled off the right side of the roadway, returned to the roadway, then traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a creek bed.
Trooper Collier said Holpe was not buckled up.
The crash happened about 8:45 p.m. at the 128.4 mile marker.
The Tahoe received moderate damage and was removed by Perry County Towing.