Two seriously injured in Vernon County rollover accident

On Wednesday July 12th around 12:01 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Missouri 54 Highway around 11 miles east of Nevada.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the westbound 2003 Chevrolet S-10 driven by 69 year old Lalan E. Cole of Eldorado Springs, Missouri ran off the roadway and overturned.

Mr. Cole along with a passenger in his vehicle 44 year old Nicholas A. Cole of Eldorado Springs, Missouri both sustained serious injuries and both were transported by Life Flight to Cox South in Springfield, Missouri for treatment.

The truck was totaled and towed from the scene of this accident by Garwood's Wrecker of Nevada.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230373204