ANDREW COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 4p.m. Monday in Andrew County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Chevy 3500 driven by Donald L. Thornton, 64, Helena, was northbound on U.S. 169 one half mile north of St. Joseph. The vehicle rear-ended a 2016 Hyundai Elantra driven by Travis M. Urban, 49, Country Club Village, that had slowed due to heavy traffic.

A private vehicle transported Urban to Mosaic Life Care. A 2-year-old in the Hyundai and Thornton were not injured. All three were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.