A Texas man was injured in a crash on Interstate 70 east of Wright City on Friday, Sept. 11, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at 8:45 a.m. at the 202 mile marker, when the 35-year-old Fort Worth, Texas, man, driving eastbound in a 2017 Ford Focus, attempted to pass a box truck on the right, according to the crash report.
The truck changed lanes at the same time, according to the highway patrol, and the Focus struck the rear of the truck and overturned.
The Fort Worth man sustained minor injuries and was transported by Warren County Ambulance District personnel to SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake St. Louis for treatment, according to the crash report.
The box truck apparently did not stop following the collision, and the driver’s identity was unknown.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol no longer releases the names of the occupants involved in injury crashes.
