The Missouri Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Bates County Sheriff's office and the Butler fire department. The scene was cleared a short time later.
Around 6:15 last night, one person received moderate injuries in a single car accident at 18 highway and county road 1801. According to the highway patrol, a 2008 Nissan driven by a 20 year old male from Amsterdam, Mo left the roadway and struck a utility pole, causing a temporary power outage in the area. The driver was transported to Cass County Regional Hospital for treatment.
Due to a policy change, the MSHP no longer provides names of victims in publicly available accident reports. Hardcopy detailed reports are available from the MSHP at a cost of $6 with an unknown delivery time due to a severe backlog, according to the MSHP website.