Moderate injuries in pickup vs grain truck accident

An accident at the intersection of county road 6002 and Route J in western Bates county sent one person to Bates County Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. According to the report, a 1995 Chevrolet S-10 driven by Douglas M. Ellis, 38, of Mountain Grove was struck by a grain truck driven by Richard D. Gaylord, 38, of Butler at the intersection just after 3 p.m. today.

The report indicates Ellis was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The Missouri Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Amsterdam Fire Department and the Bates County Sheriff's Department.