BUTLER – A Missouri man was injured in an accident just before 8:30 a.m. on Monday in Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Chevy driven by Buford Hockett, 88, Adrian, was turning eastbound on MO 18, just east of County Road NW 8001. The vehicle turned into the path of a semi. Hocket was ejected out of the driver’s side door.

Hocket was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital and then to Research Hospital in Kansas.

The driver of the 2007 Kenworth semi was not injured.

The MSHP reported Hocket was not wearing a seat belt.