Mississippi truck driver hurt in I-55 crash in Perry County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 55-year-old New Albany, Mississippi man received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Perry County Monday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Leslie L. Blackwell was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital by Perry County EMS.

The patrol reports Blackwell was the driver of a 2022 Volvo tractor which traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck the media cables, cross the roadway, traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a mile marker sign.

The patrol says Blackwell was buckled up.

The crash happened about 10:15 a.m. at the 123 mile marker.