The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2002 Nissan Frontier driven by 37 year old Enock K. Opande of Kansas City, Missouri was traveling northbound and was slowing to turn east onto 235th Street when the unit it was towing was struck in the rear by a 2011 International Garbage Truck driven by 37 year old Shane P. Swoger of Drexel, Missouri.
Two passengers in the Nissan 63 year old Francis O. Opande and 37 year old Floria N. Nyachoti both of Drexel, Missouri sustained minor injuries in this accident and both were transported to Cass Regional Medical Center.
Both vehicles received extensive damages and both were towed from the scene by J's Southland Tow and Lazer Tow.
