Two People Taken to Columbia by Life Flight After Benton County Accident
An accident at 5:10 Tuesday afternoon in Benton County led to moderate to serious injuries for two people.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened on MO 7 just north of West Dam Access Road. The Patrol reports that a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche, driven by 29-year-old Andrew Zey of Osage Beach, crossed the center line and struck a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, driven by 22-year-old Emily Knight of Warsaw, head-on.
Zey's injuries were described as moderate, while Knight suffered serious injuries. Both were taken by Life Flight Air EMS to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment.