Two vehicle accident slows traffic in Cass County

On Thursday December 21st, around 9:47am the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Peculiar Police Department and the Cass County Sheriffs Department responded to a two vehicle accident on southbound I-49 at mile marker 167 in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a southbound 2019 Freightliner driven by 46 year old Lee E. Sutton of Houston Texas pulled into the right lane of traffic from the shoulder causing a southbound 2016 Hyundai Elantra driven by 27 year old Alicia N. Hendrix of Salem, Missouri to strike the towed unit of the Freightliner. 

Alicia Hendrix received moderate injuries in this accident and was transported to Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton Missouri by West Peculiar EMS.

Mr. Sutton received minor injuries in this accident and was transported by Trooper Bradshaw to Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton Missouri. 

The Hyundai was totaled and the Freightliner had no damage and was driven from the scene.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230672607