Platte City woman seriously injured after crashing into construction zone

Montana transportation officials offer tips for driving in construction zones

As the weather warms in Montana and constructions crews start their work, the Montana Department of Transportation emphasizes three suggestions for drivers: speed, space and stress.People who are driving should always adhere to the posted speed limit signs and maintain focus on their surroundings when approaching a construction area, Statewide Work Zone Engineer Jeremy Wilde told MTN News Wednesday.Work zones are dynamic and can change frequentl…

Platte City woman seriously injured after crashing into construction zone

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 63-year-old Platte City, Missouri, woman was seriously injured Thursday night after crashing into a construction zone on Interstate 29. According to crash logs from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, just after 9 p.m. Thursday, a woman was driving a 2016 Ford Flex northbound on I-29, just south of Mexico City Avenue in Platte City, when she traveled into the far right lane of the highway and into a construction zone. L…