Man injured after car travels off I-44, overturns

An accident two miles east of Joplin near the 15.2 mile marker on I-44 injured one man around 7:15 this morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a car driven by 19-year-old Madiyar, Kenanbayev of Santa Ana, California traveled off the roadway and overturned.

Kenanbayev suffered moderate injuries.

He was transported to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.