Perryville man killed in crash of two semi-trucks

Over the past week, the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) responded to six injury accidents, including a fatality taking place in Perry County or involving Perry County residents.
A Perryville man was killed in a crash involving two semi-trucks that occurred at 7:18 a.m. Monday, on Interstate 55, north of the Danby Road Overpass in Jefferson County.
According to the MSHP, the collision occurred when a northbound 2021 Freightliner Cascadia driven by a 49-year-old Perryville man, struck the rear of a northbound 2020 Peterbilt 389 driven by a 50-year-old Knoxville, Ala., man.
The Perryville man, wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, was transported by the Jefferson County medical examiner to the St. Louis County Morgue.
The Knoxville, Ala., man, who was also wearing a seat belt at the time the accident occurred, was transported by Joachim Plattin Ambulance to Mercy Hospital Jefferson.
Pippins Towing removed the totaled Freightliner Cascadia and the moderately damaged 2020 Peterbilt 389 from the scene.
– A Perryville teen received minor injuries in a one-car crash that occurred at 9:45 p.m. March 12 on northbound Highway 61 at Mimosa Circle in Ste. Genevieve County.
The MSHP reports that the wreck took place when a northbound 2003 Ford Mustang driven by a 19-year-old Perryville man refused to stop for a traffic stop. In the ensuing pursuit, the Mustang ran off the roadway.

The driver, who was wearing a seat belt at the time of the wreck, was transported by the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff to Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
– A Perryville man was injured in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 4:22 p.m. March 14 on Route B, two miles north of Scopus in Bollinger County.
According to the MSHP, the crash took place when a northbound 2005 Chevrolet Express driven by a 32-year-old Perryville man ran off the roadway, striking a tree and fence.
The driver, who was wearing a seat belt at the time of the wreck, was taken by private vehicle to Mercy Perry, where he was treated for minor injuries.
The van, which was totaled, was removed from the scene by A1 Towing.
– A Perryville woman was injured in a one-car wreck that took place at 6:56 a.m. March 14 on northbound I-55, near the 144-mile-marker in Ste. Genevieve County.
The MSHP reports the crash took place when a northbound 2017 Ford Fusion driven by a 20-year-old Perryville woman skidded off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned before coming to rest off the right side of the roadway with its wheels facing east.
The woman, who was wearing a seat belt when the accident occurred, was transported by Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance to Mercy Jefferson, where she was treated for minor injuries. The car, which was totaled, was removed from the scene by Ste. Genevieve Towing.

Due to the Republic-Monitor's expanded coverage of the tornado and storm damage in Perry County, additional injury accidents will appear in next week's issue.