In the early hours of November 24, 2023, an accident occurred on Interstate 35, approximately two miles north of Pattonsburg, Missouri, involving a 2014 Ford Focus. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened around 1:10 a.m. near mile marker 79.4.
The driver, Oscar G. Martinez Gonzalez, 29, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was heading northbound when his vehicle collided with a deer. Subsequently, the Ford Focus veered off the east side of the road and struck multiple trees before coming to a halt facing north. The car sustained total damage and was towed from the scene by Southside Auto.
Two passengers, Carlos Gutierrez, 29, and Virgolio Edras, 43, also from Tulsa, Oklahoma, sustained minor injuries in the crash. Both were occupants of the Ford Focus and were transported to Harrison County Community Hospital by NTA Ambulance.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol noted that it was unknown if seat belts were used by the occupants at the time of the accident.
