1 Vehicle Accident In Bates County Sends Urich Woman To Hospital

Around 7:30am this morning The Missouri State Highway Patrol along with The Bates County Sheriff's Department and Bates County EMS all responded to a 1 vehicle accident on BB Highway and County Road 9004 in the Ballard Area. The Accident occurred when the 2007 Chevrolet driven by Kimberly A. Smith 40 years old from Urich , Missouri was traveling Westbound on route BB and started to slide on ice covered roads. The vehicle slid off the left side of the roadway and struck a fence. A passenger in vehicle 52 year old Kelly L. Howard of Urich, Missouri received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital. The driver Kimberly A. Smith wasn't hurt in the accident. The vehicle received minor damage and was driven from the scene.