A Lee’s Summit woman suffered injuries in a two-vehicle traffic crash in Lafayette County on Monday.
A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred as 22-year-old Shane Kaehler, of Columbia, reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, and his westbound vehicle struck another westbound vehicle, driven by 59-year-old Kalyan Jana, of Lee’s Summit.
While neither driver reportedly was injured, a passenger in Jana’s vehicle, 53-year-old Nandita Jana, reportedly was transported by Odessa E.M.S. to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence for treatment of minor injuries.
The crash happened at about 5:30 p.m. at the 34.2 mile marker on I-70.