On Sunday, March 15, a Lexington juvenile was injured in a one-vehicle accident in Saline County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident occurred at 10:54 p.m. on westbound I-70 at exit 78A, Marshall Junction. A semi driven by a 26-year-old male of Jamaica, N.Y., was traveling westbound when the driver observed an emergency vehicle. The driver swerved and the semi struck another westbound vehicle, driven by a 32-year-old male of Kansas City, Mo.

The New York man was wearing a seatbelt and had no injuries listed in the report. The Kansas City man was wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries. He was transported to Fitzgibbon Hospital via Saline County EMS. A passenger in the Kansas City vehicle, an 8-year-old female of Lexington, was also wearing a seatbelt. She sustained minor injuries and was also transported to Fitzgibbon via Saline County EMS.

The semi, a 2022 Freightliner, received minor damage and was driven from the scene. The Kansas City vehicle, a 2024 Buick, was totaled and towed from the scene.

The accident was investigated by Tpr. G.A. Stineman with assistance from the Saline County Sheriff’s Department.