Jan 17, 2024

Woman injured after semi rear-ends a van

Posted Jan 17, 2024 11:00 AM

ATCHISON COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Wednesday in Atchison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2023 Freightliner semi driven by Nogivenname Rajpal, 27, Sacramento, California, was southbound on Interstate 29 ten miles north of Rock Port.

The semi rear-ended a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country driven by Christal J. Bobbitt, 44, Maple Heights, Ohio. After impact, the van slid off the west side of the highway 

Hamburg ambulance transported Bobbitt to Grape Memorial Hospital. The semi driver was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.