St. Joseph man seriously injured in one-car crash

By News-Press NOW

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Published July 23, 2025 1:48 am

PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A St. Joseph man suffered serious injuries in a one-car crash Tuesday in Platte County, Missouri.

The crash occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on north Interstate 29 near Dearborn, Missouri, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

A 51-year-old St. Joseph man fell asleep behind the wheel, ran off the road and hit a ditch and several trees.

First responders transported him to Mosaic Life Care by ambulance for serious injuries.

He was wearing a seat belt, according to the crash report.

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