Update as of 9:15am: The roadway has been opened, and cleanup crews have departed the scene.
A Melbourne, Arkansas man was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a two‑vehicle crash on Highway 17, four miles north of Lanton.
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According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, both vehicles were headed north when a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado driven by a 32‑year‑old West Plains man collided with a 2007 Dodge Caliber driven by a 66‑year‑old man from Melbourne. Both vehicles were totaled.
The 66‑year‑old driver, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered serious injuries and was flown by air ambulance to Cox South Hospital in Springfield. The Silverado driver was not injured according to the crash report.
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