Sunday, June 19, 2016

Another Fatal Accident Near Mound City as Man Lifeflighted to St. Joseph

Mound City experienced its second fatal accident in two weeks Friday at 11:19 am. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 2006 Chevy Silverado driven by Robert Brandon (64) of Mound City was northbound on Route N and a 1987 Chevy Nova driven by Russ Neiderhouse (75) of Oregon was southbound. The Silverado attempted to make a left hand turn on Route HH and struck the Nova. The Silverado came to rest on the roadway on its wheels facing west. The Nova came to rest off the west side of the roadway on its wheels facing north.

Niederhouse was life-flighted to Mosaic Life Care, but was pronounced dead at 12:43 pm that afternoon. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. Brandon received minor injuries and was treated at the scene and transported to the Holt County Sheriff's Office. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

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