(Jefferson County) One person was injured in a two vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened in the area of Highway 30 at Local Hillsboro Road when a 2001 Jeep Cherokee driven by 57-year-old Gary Meyer of Fenton struck the left side of a 2012 Mazda 3 driven by 18-year-old Valecia Ruzicka of Catawissa.

Ruzicka sustained moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital South for treatment.

Meyer was not injured in the crash.

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