BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (Heartland News) – Three individuals sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash on MO 51 near Patton on Saturday, September 12.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 11:44 a.m., two miles north of Patton.
A southbound Toyota 4Runner, operated by a 62-year-old man from Patton, was stopped in the roadway when it was struck by a southbound Buick LaCrosse, driven by another 69-year-old man from Patton, attempting to avoid the first vehicle.
The Buick LaCrosse then collided with a northbound motorcycle.
All three vehicles subsequently left the roadway.
The motorcyclist, a 62-year-old man from Perryville, was airlifted to a hospital in St. Louis with serious injuries.
Both men from Patton were transported to local hospitals with moderate injuries.
Authorities did not indicate any road closures, and the investigation remains ongoing.