Thursday, March 14, 2019

Person Drives Wrong Way on 71; Two Injured

An Olathe (KS) man drove the wrong way on US 71 seven miles south of Maryville last Tuesday evening and injured two. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 1999 Plymouth Voyager driven by Atanasio Harris-Ham (22) of Olathe (KS) was southbound in the northbound lane of traffic at around 8:51 pm when he collided with a 2016 Peterbilt Truck driven by Kevin Grant (26) of Raytown (MO), who was northbound on 71.

The Voyager traveled off the west side of the roadway and into the median, coming to rest on its wheels facing northeast. The truck traveled off the west side and struck a ditch. Harris-Ham received serious injuries and was taken to Mosaic. The Patrol said he was not insured. Grant received minor injuries and was taken to St. Francis. Both were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.

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