KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri Department of Transportation employee was taken to the hospital after a semi slammed into the back of their buffer truck Tuesday morning.
The crash happened at Interstate 29 and Interstate 435 in Platte County, according to MoDOT.
⚠️Safety Reminder: Here is the aftermath of a semi driver slamming into the back of one of our TMAs (buffer trucks) earlier this morning @ I-29 & I-435 in Platte Co. (Thread) pic.twitter.com/uWAAK6mUSg
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) August 4, 2020
Photos tweeted by MoDOT show the impact of the collision.
The MoDOT employee sustained minor back injuries. The driver of the semi was also taken to the hospital, but their condition is unknown.
More: The impact of the crash was extremely violent as the photos show. The semi seen here is heavily damaged. pic.twitter.com/ssb2ojAdfN
— MoDOT Kansas City (@MoDOT_KC) August 4, 2020
