ATCHISON COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just before 5p.m. Wednesday in Atchison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1989 Mack Superliner tractor trailer driven by Walter R. Nunez, 49, Rosemount, MN., was northbound on U.S. 59 five miles north of Tarkio.

The vehicle traveled across the centerline, off the west side of the road, overturned and struck trees.

Atchison-Holt Ambulance transported Nunez to Fairfax Community Hospital. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.