On February 10th around 4:49 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County EMS and Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 121.8 which is just north of Rich Hill.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the northbound 2000 Ford Explorer drive by 38 year old Mitchell L. Schonberner of Nevada, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck an embankment.
A passenger in the vehicle 25 year old Alexis M. Long of Nevada, Missouri sustained minor injuries and she was transported by Bates County EMS to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.
View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230074955