‘Inattentive’ driver blamed in accident that injured officer

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Highway Patrol says an “inattentive” driver caused an accident that injured himself, two child passengers and a Kirkwood police officer. The accident happened Sunday afternoon on Interstate 44 in St. Louis County. A Kirkwood officer was assisting a stranded motorist when a passing vehicle struck the officer’s SUV. The patrol says the 25-year-old driver, a 10-year-old girl and an infant boy were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The 36-year-old officer was treated for moderate injuries. The patrol report says the driver who struck the police SUV “was inattentive to the roadway.”