Monday, May 27, 2024

Butler woman escapes serious injury after motor vehicle accident

On Monday May 27th around 12:10 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies and Bates County EMS responded to a one vehicle accident in the southbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 129.6 in rural Butler.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the southbound 2004 Ford Expedition driven by 39 year old Joyce O. Scrogham of Butler, Missouri was entering northbound I-49 and failed to see another vehicle. The Expedition ran off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected and ran off the left side of the roadway, striking a delineator post and a ditch before coming to rest.

Joyce O. Scrogham sustained minor injuries and she was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240263523





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