Sep 23, 2020

2 children hospitalized after pickup, road grader crash

Posted Sep 23, 2020 4:51 PM

ATCHISON COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 7:30a.m. Wednesday in Atchison County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1994 Chevy 1500 driven by Cody A. Stoner, 34, Fairfax, was westbound on MO 46 at U.S. 59.

The driver failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection. The pickup struck the front of a southbound John Deere Motor Grader driven by Jake R. Harbin, 33, Tarkio.

Atchison County EMS transported to a 7-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl in the pickup to Fairfax Hospital.   Stoner and Harbin were not injured.  Harbin was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.