ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A driver was seriously injured and another driver fled the scene in a two-vehicle crash at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday in Buchanan County, Mo.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Larry K. Whittet of Shawnee was driving a Dodge pickup south on I-29 at mile marker 48.8 near St. Joseph. Another vehicle was southbound and the two vehicles collided.
Whittet’s vehicle skidded, went off the west side of the road, hit an embankment and overturned. The other vehicle skidded to a stop in the road, then left the scene, police said.
Whittet was transported to Mosaic Life Care for treatment of serious injuries.
According to the crash report, he was wearing a seatbelt.