Two people were injured in a single-vehicle accident at 5:50 p.m. Thursday on Missouri Highway 43, four miles north of Liberal in Barton County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The driver involved, Ryan K. Carroll, 22, of Lee’s Summit, was taken by ambulance to Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, the state patrol said. His passenger, Kyle M. Smith, 22, of Leawood, Kan., was taken to Nevada Regional Medical Center.
Their northbound pickup truck slid off the ice-covered road and overturned, throwing them both from the vehicle, the patrol said.
Crime & Courts
February 23, 2013
Two motorists hurt in traffic accident in Barton County
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Firefighters douse blaze inside wall; no injuries cited
The Joplin Fire Department used thermal-imaging equipment Wednesday night to detect a hidden fire inside a residence.
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Exeter resident hurt in accident in Barry County
An Exeter resident was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 2:15 p.m. Thursday on Missouri Highway 76, two miles west of Exeter in Barry County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Pittsburg couple arrested; children taken out of home
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Joplin man arrested on felony charge of past sexual abuse
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Identity-theft victim jailed on culprit’s warrant
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Attorney general files suit against California contractor
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Pierce City man hurt in accident in Barry County
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Woman to stand trial on felony count of child abuse
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Fire destroys garage, two vehicles inside
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Worker hit in head with saw blade at construction site
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