Sunday, April 25, 2021

Three Seriously Injured in Pattonsburg Wreck; Driver Lifeflighted

Three were seriously injured in a wreck near Pattonsburg Saturday evening, including two 12 year olds. The driver of the vehicle was lifeflighted. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Evan Hummel (31) of Cameron was southbound on Highway 69 one mile south of Pattonsburg at around 7:55 pm. The vehicle crossed the center of the roadway, traveled off the east side, overcorrected, and returned to the roadway. The vehicle began rotation, crossed the center line, and traveled off the west side and down an embankment, hitting the ground and overturning several times. The driver was ejected through the sunroof of the vehicle. Hummel was seriously injured and lifeflighted to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. Two 12 year old boys were also seriously injured and taken to Children’s Mercy in Kansas City.


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