St Louis man drowns at Lake of the Ozarks
A St. Louis man, 36, drowned at 10:37 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in a Morgan County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, he had jumped from a deck into shallow water in the Gravois Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks and sustained a head injury.
He was not wearing a life preserver and was pronounced deceased on scene by MU Health Care and transported to Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home.
Gravois Mills man hurt in Morgan County crash
A Gravois Mills man, 75, suffered minor injuries at 5:08 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in a Morgan County crash.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, he was driving a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder east on Webb Road near Missouri Route J when he traveled off the left side of the road and struck an embankment.
He was wearing a seat belt, and was transported to Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City by Mid-MO Ambulance District.
Two from Eldon transported after Morgan County crash
An Eldon woman, 50, suffered moderate injuries and an Eldon woman, 80, suffered moderate injuries at 12:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in a Morgan County accident.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a 2017 GMC Sierra driven by a Jadwin man, 80, south on Missouri Route 5 was stopped then failed to yield as it crossed the westbound lane of MO 52 and was struck by a westbound 2023 Chevrolet Traverse driven by the 50-year-old Eldon woman.
The Sierra caught fire and the Traverse traveled off the right side of the roadway.
Everyone was wearing seat belts, the injured were transported by Mid-MO ambulance District to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach.
Compiled by Chris Howell.
