Three Injured in Cass County Rear-End Collision
Three people were injured in a rear-end accident that occurred Thursday afternoon in Cass County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a southbound 2015 Ford Fusion, driven by 20-year-old Cameron L. Moore of Warsaw, was on Highway 7, north of Sycamore Grove Road (northwest of Garden City) around 4 p.m., when the Fusion overtook and struck the rear of a southbound 2007 GMC truck, driven by 70-year-old Howard Long of Garden City.
Both vehicles traveled off the right side of the roadway. The GMC had extensive damage, while the Fusion was totaled.
Moore had minor injuries, and refused treatment.
Long suffered serious injuries and flown to Research Medial Center in Kansas City by Life Flight for treatment.
Moore's passenger, 36-year-old Justin W. Sneed of Warsaw, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Cass Regional Hospital by EMS.
Moore and Long were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash, according to the report.