Athelstan Wreck Results in Serious Injury

A wreck 3 miles South of Athelstan in Worth County resulted in the serious injury of Troy Prez, 16, of Athelstan Sunday evening. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that a 1995 Toyota Tacoma driven by Prez was eastbound on County Road 100 at around 6:06 p.m.The driver lost control and struck a bridge abutment. The vehicle came to rest facing south on its wheels off of the roadway. The accident was investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol, the Worth and Taylor County Sheriff's Departments, and the Sheridan Fire Department. He was transported via Ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines.