LATHROP- Three people were injured in an accident just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Clinton County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Carl D. Bowman, 75, Lawson, was southbound on U.S. 69 at Mo. 116 five miles east of Lathrop.
The driver pulled across Mo. 116 into the path of a westbound 2005 Dodge Durango driven by Benjamin D. German, 30, Polo.
The Dodge attempted to avoid a collision, swerved left, and struck the front driver’s side of the Mercury. The vehicles spun and collided again.
Bowman and a passenger Barbara Bowman, 77, Lawson were transported by private vehicle to Liberty Hospital. Emergency Responders transported German to Liberty Hospital.
The MSHP reported all were properly restrained at the time of the accident.