Dave Clippert wants to keep others from spending time where he ended up last Saturday — in the emergency room at Bothwell Regional Health Center.

(NAPSI)—With more than 5 million car crashes every year in the U.S., it’s important that drivers understand what they can do to avoid a collision and also what automakers are doing to help them should they be involved in an accident.

Be aware of construction areas, pay attention while driving, don’t drink and drive and buckle up, are a few tips the Missouri State Highway Patrol has for motorists this holiday weekend.

A Holden girl was injured in a vehicle accident at 8 p.m. Sunday in Johnson County.

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash at 11:55 a.m. Saturday in Morgan County.

Two women were injured in a vehicle accident at 11:50 a.m. Friday in Benton County.

A Warrensburg man was injured in a motorcycle accident at 3:13 a.m. Tuesday in Pettis County.

Two people were seriously injured in a vehicle accident at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday in Johnson County.

Two Green Ridge residents were killed in a two-vehicle hit-and-run accident at 12:28 a.m. Sunday in Johnson County.

A Sedalia motorcyclist had moderate injuries after an accident at 6:08 p.m. Saturday in Benton County.

(NAPSI)—Road trips with children can be daunting, but with AAA’s expert advice, your next family car trip can be both safe and fun:

(BPT) - If you worry about the kind of car your teen will drive, you’re not alone.

A Sedalia woman was injured in a vehicle accident at 4:44 p.m. Thursday in Sedalia.

(BPT) - Many women cite a number of external factors that can trigger sensitive skin flare-ups, including harsh ingredients, weather and makeup. What they may not know is that lifestyle choices can also influence the health and appearance of their skin.

An Edwards woman was seriously hurt in a one-vehicle crash at 5:15 p.m. Friday in Benton County.

Two Versailles residents had minor injuries from a two-vehicle crash at 7:10 a.m. Friday in Morgan County.

A Warsaw teen had moderate injuries from an ATV crash at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Benton County.

A Warrensburg man was injured in a vehicle accident at noon Tuesday in Johnson County.

A Trenton man was injured in a vehicle accident at 12:16 a.m. Wednesday in Saline County.

Traffic enforcement operations, including a driving while intoxicated saturation, will be held sometime this month by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Johnson County.

The first big-budget, sci-fi blowout of the year, “Oblivion” stars Tom Cruise as a survivor of a futuristic space battle that has turned Earth into an uninhabitable, post-nuclear wasteland. Now, 60 years later, he’s one of only two humans left after everyone else has been evacuated to live on a moon of Saturn. 

Two Holden residents were injured in a vehicle accident at 10:50 a.m. Monday in Johnson County.

A Centerview child was injured in a vehicle accident at 4:13 p.m. Monday in Johnson County.

An Odessa man was injured in a vehicle accident at 6:50 p.m. Monday in Johnson County.

A Smithton man and woman were moderately injured in a three-vehicle crash at 7:50 p.m. Saturday in Pettis County.