JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – An overnight crash along Missouri Route 21 left a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy injured early Tuesday morning.
The crash took place around 3:15 a.m. on Route 21, nearly two and a half miles from Highway 141, involving a deputy patrol vehicle and a pickup truck.
According to a spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, it is unknown how the crash happened. Both vehicles were traveling northbound on Route 21 when, at some point, the two vehicles collided. Given the heavy fog in the area of the crash, it is unclear whether this weather condition contributed to the incident.
FOX 2’s Brian Howe was at the scene of the crash and the footage showed significant damage to the driver’s side of the Jefferson County Deputy’s Patrol Vehicle.
The deputy involved in the crash was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment for some injuries endured in the crash but is conscious and alert, according to the spokesperson. The driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries but refused treatment at the scene.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.