Two Injured in Truck Wreck Near Wilcox

Two people were injured in a truck wreck near Wilcox on Wednesday, August 24th. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that a 2003 Freightliner driven by Clifford Hiles (51) of Skidmore was southbound on 71 at the Wilcox city limit at around 3:35 pm. He traveled off the west side of the road, returned to the road, overcorrected, and overturned. The vehicle came to rest facing south on the driver's side off the east side of the roadway. Hiles received minor injuries and was taken to St. Francis Hospital. A passenger, Jeremy Lamm (42) of Maryville, received moderate injuries and was taken to St. Francis. Both were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.