Bethany Driver Injured in Accident Near Eagleville

A Bethany driver was injured in an accident near Eagleville Thursday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred as 46-year old Bethany resident Jamil Hopper and 57-year old Gary Knight of Seymore, Missouri were both southbound on I-35. Hopper travelled off the east side of the road, overcorrected and travelled back on the roadway where he struck the tractor-trailer driven by Knight.

Hopper was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital with moderate injuries.