Update on Accident this morning on K Highway West of Butler

Around 6:30am this morning Bates County Sheriff along with Missouri State Highway Patrol and Bates County EMS received a call of a 2 vehicle motor vehicle accident West of Butler to K Highway then south to County Road 1002. The accident occurred when the West bound 1997 Ford F250 driven by Karen L. Cooper 66, of Butler Missouri Struck the East bound 1993 Dodge Dakota Driven by Raymond L. Bowers 35, of Butler Missouri. Both vehicles received extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Butler Tow. Both Bowers and Cooper were transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.