Man hurt in Benton crash
A Gravois Mills man was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 5:53 a.m. Thursday in Benton County.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Bruce E. Goddard, 56, was driving south on state Route 83 south of Big Pomme Bridge when his vehicle struck a deer, causing the vehicle to travel off the right side of the road and strike a tree.
Goddard, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken by ambulance to Bothwell Regional Health Center with minor injuries.
Green Ridge man seriously injured
A Green Ridge man suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident at 6:40 p.m. Thursday in Lafayette County.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, James M. Couchman, 51, was driving west on state Route YY east of state Route 13 when his vehicle struck a deer in the road. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and struck a tree.
Couchman, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken by Life Flight air ambulance to Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence for his injuries.
Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.
