Area residents hurt in wrecks

An Eldon resident suffered moderate injuries and a Barnett resident had minor injuries in a two-vehicle wreck in Moniteau County Saturday.

The Missouri Highway Patrol said a vehicle driven by Danny C. Gamphor, 56, Barnett, was northbound on Missouri 5, about .5 miles north of East Manito Road at about 11:15 a.m. when the vehicle hit another northbound vehicle in the rear. That vehicle was driven by Jeffery D. Bowman, 36, Versailles.

Gamphor had minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle, Denny J. Gamphor, 56, Eldon, was taken to St. Mary's Health Center with moderate injuries.

Bowman was not listed as being injured.

All involved except Denny J. Gamphor were wearing seat belts.

A Rocky Mount man sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle wreck Saturday evening in Miller County.

The patrol said Joe D. Bryant, 50, was taken to Lake Regional Hospital after his car went off the left side of the road. He overcorrected and the car crossed the road and travelled off the right side of the road, striking an embankment.

He was eastbound on Jade Road, about 125 feet east of Lake Shore Road at 6:45 p.m.

He was wearing a seat belt.

The Missouri Highway Patrol said a vehicle driven by Danny C. Gamphor, 56, Barnett, was northbound on Missouri 5, about .5 miles north of East Manito Road at about 11:15 a.m. when the vehicle hit another northbound vehicle in the rear. That vehicle was driven by Jeffery D. Bowman, 36, Versailles.

Gamphor had minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene. A passenger in the vehicle, Denny J. Gamphor, 56, Eldon, was taken to St. Mary's Health Center with moderate injuries.

Bowman was not listed as being injured.

All involved except Denny J. Gamphor were wearing seat belts.

A Rocky Mount man sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle wreck Saturday evening in Miller County.

The patrol said Joe D. Bryant, 50, was taken to Lake Regional Hospital after his car went off the left side of the road. He overcorrected and the car crossed the road and travelled off the right side of the road, striking an embankment.

He was eastbound on Jade Road, about 125 feet east of Lake Shore Road at 6:45 p.m.

He was wearing a seat belt.