Two De Soto men were injured Thursday afternoon, Aug. 4, in a three-vehicle accident on I-55 in south St. Louis County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
At 1:05 p.m., Abraham J. Adams, 38, of Arnold was driving a 2002 Ford Escape north on the interstate at Butler Hill Road when the left side of the SUV was struck by the right side of another northbound vehicle while that driver was changing lanes. The patrol did not have information about the other vehicle or driver because that person drove away from the scene, the report said.
After the unknown vehicle struck the Escape, the SUV started skidding and struck the right side of a northbound 2017 Ford Focus driven by Timothy L. Jones, 26 of De Soto, according to the report.
No injuries were reported for Adams.
However, Jones and a passenger in the Focus – Tanisha L. Rickmar, 26, of De Soto – were moderately injured and taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur.
Jones was treated and released, and Rickmar was admitted, treated and discharged today, Aug. 5, a Mercy spokeswoman said.
Adams, Jones and Rickmar were wearing seat belts, the patrol reported.
The Escape and Focus were totaled, the report said.