Crash Near Sarcoxie Leaves 9 Injured, One Seriously

Nine people have been injured in a crash on I-44 near Sarcoxie.

The Highway Patrol says James Hake from Springfield was behind the wheel of a car that hit another vehicle from behind Sunday night.

The car that was hit went off the road, hit a sign, and flipped. Hake’s vehicle landed on a median cable after hitting a concrete drain and flipping.

Hake was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries. Six adults and two kids from Bentonville, Arkansas had minor injuries.