KCK man involved in crash of semi and pickup truck

A Kansas City, Kan., man was driving a semi that was involved in a crash at 10:25 a.m. Jan. 25 in Jasper County, Mo.

The 63-year-old Kansas City, Kan., driver was on Missouri Highway 66, about 5 miles west of Joplin, Mo., when a Ford F-150 truck in front of him was slowing to make a right turn, the Missouri Highway Patrol report stated.

The Freightliner semi hit the back of the Ford F-150 pickup truck, according to the trooper’s report.

A 22-year-old Joplin, Mo., woman driving the pickup truck was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the report. The Ford F-150 was totaled, the report stated.

The driver of the semi was not injured, although the semi sustained moderate damage, according to the report.