UPDATE: Accident 1 Mile North Of Butler

BUTLER, MO - The Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Bates County Sheriff's Department, Butler Fire Department and Bates County EMS all responded to a 2 vehicle accident yesterday afternoon around 2:25pm, one mile North of Butler on I-49 and Mile Marker 132.8.

The accident occured when the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant driven by Brandon J. Calhoun 20, of Amsterdam Missouri was traveling Northbound on I-49 and struck the rear end of a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Barbara Hilbus 76, of Adrian Missouri pushing it off the roadway.

Calhoun refused treatment at the scene of the wreck, Hilbus was taken by private vehicle to Bates County Memorial Hospital with Minor Injuries.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene by Don's Tow Of Butler Missouri.

Another Crash on I-49

The Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Bates County Sheriffs Department were on scene of a one vehicle accident at mile marker 128.2 on Southbound I-49 just past the 52 Highway East Interchange.

The vehicle went off the roadway down a ditch and back up onto the highway and continued driving.