ATCHISON COUNTY—One person was injured just before 12:30a.m. Sunday in Atchison County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Kenworth semi driven by a 28-year-old Corning, Iowa, man was northbound on Interstate 29 one mile south of Rock Port. The vehicle was exceeding the speed limit and overtook a 2002 Freightliner semi driven by a 67-year-old Miami, Florida man.
The Kenworth struck the back end of the Freightliner. After impact the Kenworth traveled off the road and overturned. Atchison Holt ambulance transported the Iowa man to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. The driver of the Freightliner was not injured. Both driver were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.