Two drivers were seriously injured Tuesday morning in a two‑vehicle crash eight miles west of West Plains. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the collision happened at 8:30 a.m. on Highway CC.
Troopers report a 1999 Dodge 1500, driven by a 71‑year‑old man from Pomona, failed to yield and entered the path of an eastbound 2009 Dodge Caravan driven by a 33‑year‑old Mountain Grove man. Both vehicles were totaled and had to be towed from the scene.
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The Mountain Grove driver suffered serious injuries and was flown to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. The Pomona driver also sustained serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to Cox South in Springfield.
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