Independence teen injured in Bates County crash

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On 8/2/17 around 12:15pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Butler Fire Department and Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident in the southbound lane of I-49 at mile marker 136 in Passaic.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1999 Chevrolet driven by 20 Antonio D. Johnson of Independence, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a guardrail, spun out of control and crashed into the inside guardrail.

A passenger in the vehicle 19 year old Collin R. McClaran of Independence, Missouri sustained minor injuries in this accident and he will seek medical treatment at another time.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Don's Tow of Butler, Missouri.