A single-vehicle accident on Highway U, three miles west of Gorin, Missouri, resulted in serious injuries for five men on Sunday evening.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. when a 2020 Ford Edge, driven by Charles D. Horst, 18, of Memphis, Missouri, veered off the roadway, striking the ground and a tree. The vehicle sustained total damage and was towed from the scene by Lakeside Towing.
Injured individuals:
- Charles D. Horst, 18, of Memphis, Missouri: driver, serious injuries, transported by Scotland County Ambulance to Scotland County Hospital.
- Dale Hoover, 19, of Downing, Missouri: occupant, serious injuries, transported by MU4 to University Hospital in Columbia.
- Le Edwin S. Horst, 21, of Memphis, Missouri: occupant, serious injuries, transported by Scotland County Ambulance to Scotland County Hospital.
- Phares E. Hoover, 24, of Gorin, Missouri: occupant, moderate injuries, transported by Scotland County Ambulance to Scotland County Hospital.
- Richard E. Martin, 30, of Pulaski, Iowa: occupant, serious injuries, transported by Scotland County Ambulance to Scotland County Hospital.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Scotland County Sheriff’s Department and Scotland County Ambulance.
