Three Vehicle Accident in Work Zone Injures One

A three vehicle accident occurred in a work zone Monday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 2018 Kenworth Boxtruck driven by Jeremiah Watts (44) of Harrisonville (MO), a 2016 Dodge Ram driven by Jacob Closterman (30) of Kidder (MO), and a 2015 International Tractor driven by Kelly Blake (54) of Muscatine (IA) were all southbound on I-35 near Lathrop. The Boxtruck, due to inattention, failed to slow and struck the rear of the Dodge, which slid off the west side of the roadway into the ditch. The Boxtruck continued into the median off the east side of the roadway, came back onto the roadway, and struck the front end of the tractor, which came to a controlled stop. The Boxtruck proceeded off the west side of the roadway and came to rest on its wheels facing southwest. Closterman received minor injuries in the wreck and was taken to North Kansas City Hospital.