One crash and one arrest that include area residents are reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Monday at about 11:50 am in Clay County, troopers arrested 37-year-old William L. Wheeler of Brookfield for alleged possession of a controlled substance and an equipment violation. He was processed and released.
A Gallatin man had moderate injuries when he ran into a semi Monday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Clay County. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 4:10 pm as 54-year-old Shawn E. Teel of Gallatin was northbound and failed to slow for traffic, hitting the rear of the semi driven by a Kansas City man. The truck driver was not injured. Teel was taken to Liberty Hospital for treatment. He was not wearing a safety belt.