Around 1:40am this morning The Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Amsterdam and Adrian Fire Department, Bates County EMS and The Bates County Sheriffs Office responded to a 1 vehicle rollover accident North of Merwin on 18 Highway to County Road NW 14001 just North of County Road NW 14002.
The accident occurred when the 2001 Ford Escape driven by 19 year old Harley R. Bridges of Amsterdam Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a fence and support post. The vehicle then continued to slide before overturning and coming to rest on its roof in a private drive way.
The driver received moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to The Bates County Memorial Hospital. A couple of passengers in the vehicle Colleen N. Bray 17 of Drexel, Missouri and Tierney Woltkamp 18 years old of Drexel Missouri both received minor injuries and were also transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital.
The vehicle received extensive damage and was towed from the scene by Johnson Tow.
