Sep 09, 2021

Missouri woman injured after SUV rear-ends semi

Posted Sep 09, 2021 11:00 PM

ANDREW COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just after 3p.m. Thursday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Ford SUV driven by Leslie D. Wilmes, 36, Ravenwood, was northbound on U.S. 71 six miles north of Savannah.

The Ford rear-ended the trailer on a 2007 Kenworth semi driven by Triston M. McKay, 22, New Market, Iowa, that was  stopped in traffic waiting for a school bus.

Andrew County EMS transported Wilmes to Mosaic Life Care. McKay was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.