Two Mishaps Investigated By Highway Patrol

A Trenton resident sustained minor injuries in an accident Tuesday involving a deer.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report, the mishap occurred when a minivan driven by Mark Englert of Chillicothe was westbound on Highway 69, two miles east of Winston. A deer crossed the roadway and was struck by the van, causing moderate damage to the vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle, Mary Griffon of Trenton, was transported by Cameron EMS to Cameron Regional Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The accident was investigated by Trooper J.P. Lynch.
Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Highways 65 and 136 in Princeton on Tuesday, with one minor injury reported.
According to Cpl. J.C. Gilliland’s accident report, the mishap occurred when a sport utility vehicle driven by Agustin Salmeron Rojas of Princeton was stopped at the stop sign on Highway 136, facing westbound and a car driven by David Mullen of Bethany was southbound on Highway 65, making a left turn onto Eastbound 136. Rojas failed to yield to Mullen’s vehicle and struck it in the left rear door. Both vehicles were able to come to a controlled stop. There was minor damage to the vehicles, with Mullen’s car having to be towed from the scene. Mullen sustained minor injuries and was transported by Mercer County Ambulance to the Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. Cpl. Gilliland was assisted by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department.