Two from Archie hurt in Benton accident
Gail Archer, 81, of Archie, sustained minor injuries and Douglas M. Archer, 84, of Archie, sustained moderate injuries at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday in a Benton County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Douglas Archer was driving a 2007 Ford Sport Trac east on Route C when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a fence and a utility pole. After impact, the vehicle continued through a field and struck a tree before coming to rest.
Both occupants were wearing seat belts and were transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton.
Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.
