Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 63 in Adair County, Missouri.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly rear-ended a passenger vehicle.
Participants:
- Joseph Kassens, driver of passenger vehicle
- Roy Peterson, driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Joseph Kassens, 46, injured
Details:
On or about Sunday, June 12th, 2022, around 1:00 in the afternoon, a serious accident with a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle sent a 46-year-old man to the hospital. Troopers from the MSHP said the accident was reported along Highway 63 in Adair County, Missouri.
Law enforcement officials said 46-year-old Joseph Kassens was injured when a tractor-trailer allegedly slammed into the back of his vehicle when Kassens slowed or stopped to make a turn. Emergency responders transported Kassens to a nearby hospital with injuries of an unspecified nature or severity stemming from the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance north of Kirksville.
Multiple agencies assisted after the accident.