A Missouri man was injured in a Sunday afternoon crash in Buchannan County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1998 Pontiac Sunfire driven by Michael W. Hughes, 20, Fawcett, was westbound on US 36 five miles east of St. Joseph at the 3rd fork of the Platte River in Buchanan County.
The driver lost control and traveled off of the left side of the road striking the bridge rail.
The vehicle returned to the road and traveled off the left side of the road striking the bridge a second time. The vehicle returned to the road, crossed the center line, and traveled off the right side of the road, struck the bridge rail a third time before coming to a stop.
Hughes was transported to Heartland Regional Medical Center.
The MSHP reported he was wearing a seat belt.