Fatality Accident in Henry County

HENRY COUNTY, MO - Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Henry County Sheriffs Department responded to a 2 vehicle fatality accident Monday morning August 19th, around 8:45am on Missouri 13 Highway and Z highway in Henry County.

The fatality accident occurred when the 1999 Volk Wagon driven by Marguerite E. Schmidt 67, of Deep Water, Missouri attempted to make a left turn and struck the 2013 Toyota Tundra driven by Edwin L. Crawford of Liberty, Missouri who was traveling in the left lane of Missouri 13. The Schmidt vehicle then traveled off the left side of the roadway crossed over the median and into the Southbound Lanes of 13 Highway.

Mr. Crawford and a passenger in his vehicle received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. Mrs. Schmidt was pronounced dead at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital at 2140 hours.

(courtesy Bates County Live

August DWI Enforcement Operations In Troop A Includes Bates County

BATES COUNTY, MO - Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces troopers will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies in the "Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign from August 16, 2013 through September 2, 2013.

During the month of August, troopers will be conducting DWI enforcement programs in the Troop A area that will include DWI saturations in Pettis, Carroll, and Bates counties.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol, along with Kansas City Police Department, will be conducting a DWI checkpoint in Jackson County. The checkpoint will consist of officers stopping drivers at a set location and testing those who have been drinking.

Troopers assigned to the saturations will concentrate their efforts on highways which have been found to have a high number of alcohol-related crashes and enforcement contacts.

The Consequences of drunk driving include jail time, loss of driver license or being sentenced to the use of ignition interlock systems.

Financial effects could include increased insurance rates, attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential of losing one's job or job prospects. When family, friends, and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.

Captain Powell stated, "Do not let your life or someone else's life be ruined by an alcohol-related crash or arrest. If you are going to drink, have a plan.

Make sure that plan includes a designated driver." The public can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on their cellular phone.

The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!

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.

Crash Friday Afternoon Causes I-49 to Temporarily Close

Around 4:30pm Friday afternoon Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Cass County Sheriff's Department responded to a 1 vehicle accident on Northbound I-49 at Mile Marker 171.4 in Cass County.

The accident occurred when the Toyota driven by Luke Sibert 18, of Peculiar Missouri was traveling Northbound on I-49 swerved into the right lane traveling into the median and striking the cable which made the car overturn.

Kelly D. Klinksick 33 of, Rockville Missouri was traveling in the Southbound Lanes of I-49 at the time of this wreck and debris from Mr. Sibert's vehicle stuck Klinksick's vehicle as it passed. She was not injured and her vehicle received minor damages