Wildwood Man Seriously Injured in Car Accident With Semi Truck

A 74-year-old man was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a car accident along Interstate 64. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, John Hardie, of Wildwood, was driving eastbound on I-64 near Mason Road at around 4:45 p.m. on Monday when he slowed for traffic. An SUV driving in the same direction behind him failed to slow and rear-ended Hardie's car, causing Hardie to rotate 90 degrees and then hit a semi-truck. 

The driver of the SUV—a 32-year-old female from St. Louis—drove off the roadway and struck the concrete barrier in the center of the highway. She sustained minor injuries. 

Both drivers injured in the accident were wearing seatbelts. 

Hardie was taken to Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur via West County ambulance.