SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a chain-reaction crash that injured a driver outside his vehicle.
On Monday, the crash at 3:45 a.m. happened on I-44, about eight miles west of Springfield.
Investigators say Michael Harris was driving westbound on I-44 when he hit a construction barrier. His vehicle came to a stop, blocking both lanes. Another vehicle hit Harris when he got out of the vehicle. That vehicle then hit another vehicle.
Emergency crews rushed Harris to a hospital with serious injuries.