Overnight crash sends one to the hospital

Jarin M. McGovern, 28 of Wellington Mo. received serious injuries around 1 a.m. in a single car accident on 18 highway just north of Merwin. McGovern was driving southbound in a 2003 Hyundai that left the roadway on a curve and overturned. He was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The Amsterdam Fire Department assisted Bates County EMS on the scene. The report indicates McGovern was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident