Two from Butler injured in Sunday evening motor vehicle accident

On Sunday December 3rd at 7:06 pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Bates County Sheriff Deputies, Butler Fire Department, Adrian Fire Department, Adrian Police Department, and Bates County EMS responded to a 3 vehicle accident just south of mile marker 138.2 on I-49.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2016 Nissan Murano driven by 87 year old James W. Yoss of Butler struck a deer in the roadway and slowed or came to a stop in the roadway, and a 2012 Kia Soul driven by 31 year old Nathaniel S. Driver of Butler, Missouri rear-ended the vehicle, then also struck a 2017 Ford Mustang driven by 26 year old Nathaniel Bahena of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Mr. Yoss was taken by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital with minor injuries, and Mr. Driver sustained minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Overland Park Regional.

Mr. Behena did not receive and injuries in this accident.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230642813