Thursday 28th March 2024

An Odessa man was injured in a traffic crash in Lafayette County on Thursday.
According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred as the driver of an eastbound vehicle, 22-year-old Skyler Thompson, reportedly lost control of the vehicle due to ice on the roadway. The vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
Thompson reportedly was transported by Sni-Valley E.M.S to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence for treatment of minor injuries.
The crash happened just after 8 a.m. on Highway TT, one-half mile west of Dade School Road.