Monday, March 21, 2016

Two Wrecks Near Bethany Saturday

There were two wrecks near Bethany Saturday. In the first one, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 1996 Chevy S10 driven by Isaac Martinez (46) of Bethany was southbound on Route 69 five miles north of Bethany when it traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a fence, and overturned. The vehicle came to rest on its top off the west side of the roadway. The accident occurred at around 2:20 pm Saturday. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene. Martinez received moderate injuries and was transported to Harrison County Community Hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The second wreck occurred at around 7:30 that evening. The Patrol reports that a 2004 GMC Envoy driven by Tracy Friend (33) of Bethany was traveling southbound on highway 13 four miles south of Bethany. The Patrol reports that according to the driver, he struck an unknown vehicle, which left the scene. The driver attempted to locate the unknown vehicle, but did not report the crash to law enforcement. The hospital called law enforcement to report the crash when the driver presented himself for treatment the next day. Friend received minor injuries and was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

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