Saline County, MO (May 8, 2025) – Three men were injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash along westbound I-70 when a commercial truck struck a parked sedan on the highway shoulder. The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. near mile marker 75.4 and was investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop A.
According to crash reports, a 2025 International MV607, driven by a 42-year-old man from Linn Valley, KS, was traveling westbound when it veered off the right shoulder and collided with a stationary 2018 Chrysler 300. The Chrysler, occupied by three adult males, was stopped on the shoulder at the time of impact.
The collision caused total damage to the Chrysler, which was towed from the scene by Diehm’s. All three occupants—two 21-year-old men from Kansas City and Charleston, MO, and a 23-year-old man also from Charleston—suffered injuries. None of the men were wearing safety restraints. They were transported by Sweet Springs EMS to Fitzgibbon Hospital for treatment.
The truck driver sustained no reported injuries and secured the vehicle roadside following the incident. Authorities have not yet disclosed why the commercial truck left the roadway, and the incident remains under investigation with assistance from TPR S.J. Crosson.
Our thoughts are with the injured men, and we wish them a full and speedy recovery.