JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo - A man from Whiteman Air Force Base was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Johnson County.
The accident occurred just before 4:45 pm yesterday on westbound Missouri Highway DD, just east of Southeast 421 Road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol a car driven by a 32-year-old man from Whiteman Air Force Base, had slowed for traffic when it was struck by a motorcycle driven by a 20-year-old man from the air base.
The motorcycle rider suffered serious injuries and was taken to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence for treatment. The driver of the car was uninjured.