ANDREW COUNTY—Three people were injured in an accident just after 4:30p.m. Tuesday in Andrew County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Jeep Cherokee driven by Breckan B. Basler, 17, Savannah, was northbound on U.S. 169 just north of County Line Road attempting to pass a 1997 Toyota Avalon driven by Patience M. Chitwood, 27, St. Joseph, while approaching a southbound 2009 Toyota Venza driven by Elizabeth A. Thomas, 30, St. Joseph.
The Jeep failed to change lanes safely, struck the front drivers side of the Avalon with the rear passenger side wheel. The Jeep rotated clockwise, traveled off the west side of the highway and struck a utility pole. The Avalon began to rotate counter clockwise and crossed the center line. The southbound Venza rear ended the Avalon.
Buchanan County EMS transported Basler, Thomas and a 16-year-old boy passenger in the Jeep to Mosaic Life Care. Chitwood was not injured. All four were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.