According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a vehicle driven by 37-year old James R. Sarlo ran off the left side of the road and struck an embankment and a tree. 📧 Sign up for FOX4 email alerts to have breaking news sent to your inbox. Every game of the tournament, including boys' varsity and junior varsity games along with girls' games, will be broadcast live on the Today's Talk KWOC Facebook page at and the River Radio Youtube page at. MULTIPLE CRASHES CAUSE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF US HIGHWAY 60 IN BUTLER COUNTY.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a resident of Coffey has been jailed without bond following his arrest Monday afternoon in Harrison County. An early-morning accident yesterday (Tuesday) in Ralls County kills a Vandalia man. The officer, identified as 32 year old Joshua Maldonado, of the Charleston Department of Public Safety, suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Cape Girardeau hospital. One Highway Patrol vehicle and three Barker's Towing trucks were struck while responding to the area. A Kennett school nurse is in custody following an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student. Drivers should be cautious and give themselves some extra time to reach their destination. 💻 Find today's top stories on for Kansas City and all of Kansas and Missouri. Area motorists are asked to be on the lookout for black ice this morning. The man was struck shortly after 9 p. m. while walking north across Midland Boulevard from Goodale Avenue, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
According to authorities, the crash occurred when a freightliner was driving too fast for the road conditions, failed to yield to the lights on the police officer's vehicle, and struck the back of it. Wednesday was another busy day for Southeast Missouri first responders due to the winter weather. OFC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT TO BE BROADCAST ON KWOC FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE PAGES. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened just before 2:30 p. m. at the intersection of Route V and Sweet Pea Lane. DRIVERS ASKED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR BLACK ICE THIS MORNING. Officials say that three tractor trailers were involved in the crash along with several other vehicles, which caused the eastbound lanes of Highway 60 to be closed for several hours from the Highway W exit to the Highway T exit. The woman was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. Rusk was not injured, but Pflum received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Weather officials say that while some of the ice from this week's winter weather melted yesterday, the resulting moisture might have refrozen overnight on area roadways. One State Trooper, identified as 39 year old Lee Hughes, of Poplar Bluff, received minor injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital. Charleston police officials say that Maldonado was treated and released. The crash happened at 5:00 on Route F 5. Forty-one-year-old Ricardo Tarango of Coffey has been accused of possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree assault, and false impersonation. No additional information was released regarding the incident. MSHP, Savannah police, and the Andrew County Sheriff's Department responded to the crash.
A Southeast Missouri police officer was badly injured after his vehicle was struck on Interstate 57. — A 75-year-old Kansas City, Kansas woman was seriously injured Saturday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash in Savannah, Missouri. Officials say the victim alleges the relationship had been going on since October of last year and included multiple sexual encounters. Troopers say that Virgil Rusk, 76, of Brashear, was traveling north in a pickup when he slowed down to make a turn, and was struck in the rear by William Pflum, 44, of Gibbs. Tarango was taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Center in Bethany. Tarango also had a Jackson county felony warrant for amphetamine and he's considered to be a fugitive from out of state. KENNETT SCHOOL NURSE ARRESTED ON STATUTORY RAPE CHARGE. This includes at least 67 stranded motorists, 58 crashes, and two crashes which included injuries. The tournament, featuring seven area schools, will begin on Saturday at Greenville High School.
A Gibbs, Mo., man was taken to the hospital after an accident in Adair County on Sunday. — A St. Louis man died Thursday night after being hit by a vehicle in Overland. The 2023 Ozark Foothills Conference basketball tournament is set to begin this weekend. There were no other injuries listed in the Highway Patrol crash report. WINTER WEATHER CONTINUES TO CAUSE NUMEROUS CRASHES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.
A portion of US Highway 60 in Butler County was closed Wednesday morning following a multi vehicle wreck due to icy roads. He was pronounced dead at the scene and identified as 47-year-old William Woolford of St. Louis. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI POLICE VEHICLE STRUCK BY A FREIGHTLINER ON INTERSTATE 57. 5 miles southwest of New London. Tarango also has been accused of operating a vehicle without a valid license and failing to drive on the right half of the roadway. Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Jain provided KWOC News with a probable cause affidavit that says the Kennett Police Department received information this week that the Kennett High School nurse, 26 year old Candice Johnson, had been having a sexual relationship with a student.