Sep 26, 2022

Missouri man hospitalized after car rear-ends pickup

Posted Sep 26, 2022 6:50 PM

CALDWELL COUNTY —A Missouri man was injured in an accident just after 7:30a.m. Monday in Caldwell County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Chevy Malibu driven by Gage R. Simmons, 20, Kingston, was eastbound on Route HH two miles west of Kingston. 

The car was overtaking an eastbound 2022 Chevy Silverado driven by Rafael Bustos Vasquez, 33, Marshall, Arkansas. 

Simmons view was obstructed by the sun. The car rear-ended the pickup.

A private vehicle transported Simmons to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Vasquez was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.