Around 6:30 pm on October 14, a near head on collision fortunately ended with just minor injuries for one driver, a 35 year old Belton, Mo man. According the the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada driven by a 51 year old female from Amsterdam crossed the center line and made contact with a 2013 Chevrolet Impala driven by the Belton man on route J near county road 11002.The man was reported to have minor injuries; the female was uninjured. The MSHP was assisted on scene by the Bates County Sheriff's Office.
Due to a policy change, the MSHP no longer provides names of victims in publicly available accident reports. Detailed reports are available with an unknown delivery time due to a severe backlog, according to the MSHP website.