UPDATE: WRECK ON FF HIGHWAY TODAY

Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Bates County Sheriff and Bates County EMS responded around 12:40pm to a 1 vehicle accident on FF Highway .5 miles East of County Road 13002. The accident occured when the 2006 Dodge driven by Frederick D. West 46, of Adrian Missouri was traveling westbound and went off the right side of the roadway, through a ditch, and struck a telephone pole. The vehicle then returned to the roadway, Where it crossed the center line and traveled off the left side of the roadway and through a ditch. The driver recieved minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital. The vehicle recieved moderate damage.