By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
16-year-old girl injured in Benton crash
A 16-year-old girl from Warsaw received moderate injuries at 3:50 p.m. Monday in a Benton County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Audrey A. Farrell, 18, of Topeka, Kansas, was driving south on state Route 7 at Cold Springs Avenue in a 2020 Toyota Sequoia when she was struck in the rear by the 16-year-old juvenile driving a 2002 Lincoln LS. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.
The juvenile driver was transported to Bothwell Regional Medical Center by Warsaw–Lincoln Emergency Medical Services.
Warsaw man injured in Benton accident
John E. Gumm, 37, of Warsaw, received moderate injuries at 4 p.m. Monday in a Benton County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Gamma was driving West on Lost Valley Road East of Hatchery Road in a 1997 Dodge van when he traveled off the right side of the road up an embankment and overturned, ejecting the driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt.
He was transported by Life Flight Eagle to Research Medical Center in Warsaw.
Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.
