JEFFERSON CITY – A 61-year-old Perryville man was seriously injured in a traffic crash at the junction of Route B and I-55 about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the man was flown to SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale by Air Evac.
The patrol says the crash happened when the Perryville man’s 2011 Hyundai Accent which was travelling west on Route B collided with a 2023 Ram 3500 which was making a lefthand turn onto westbound Route B from the I-55 off ramp.
The driver of the Ram, a 49-year-old Roanoke, Texas man, was not hurt.
Hyundai received extensive damage and was towed by Boyd’s Towing.
The Ram had minor damage and was towed by Perry County Towing.