Hartshorn man suffers serious injuries in Wright County collision

Published 3:52 pm Friday, October 30, 2026

Missouri State highway Patrol

A 47-year-old Hartshorn man suffered serious injuries when his parked vehicle was struck by a box truck at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday on west U.S. 60, 3 miles east of Mansfield in Wright County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Tpr. T.L. Sullivan with Troop G of the patrol, Willow Springs reported the man was driving a westbound 2010 Honda Odyssey and had stopped in the right lane to assist with a prior unrelated crash, turning on the vehicle’s hazard lights. The Honda was then struck by a westbound 2022 Ford 3500 driven by a 24-year-old man from Springfield, pushing it off the road and into a rock bluff.

The Hartshorn man was not wearing a seat belt and was flown by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield for treatment, the report shows. No injuries were reported for the Springfield driver.

Bakersfield driver injured in 2-vehicle crash

A 37-year-old Bakersfield driver suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash involving a West Plains driver at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday on O Highway, 3 miles west of Bakersfield in Ozark County.

Tpr. G.L. Plummer reported a westbound 2023 Ford box truck driven by a 21-year-old man from West Plains turned into the path of an oncoming 2015 Ford Escape driven by the 37-year-old. The SUV then struck the passenger side of the box truck.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts. The report shows the Bakersfield resident was transported to Baxter Health in Mtn. Home for treatment. No injuries were reported for the West Plains man.

Semi rolls over in Texas Co.

A 36-year-old Okmulgee, Okla., man suffered minor injuries when his semi-truck overturned at 10 a.m. Monday on North U.S. 63, about 2 miles south of Licking in Texas County.

Tpr. A.T. Sigman reported the man was driving south in a 2024 Kenworth that ran off the road, struck a guardrail and overturned.

The driver was wearing a seat belt and was taken by ambulance to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, the report shows.