Boy ran over by parade float in Stockton, Mo. seriously injured

STOCKTON, Mo. — Saturday afternoon about 3:30 p.m. a 12-year-old was run over by a parade float being pulled during the Walnut Festival Parade.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt M.D. Adams releases details in his initial report.

Kiley Robert, 47, of Fair Play, Mo. was driving a 2014 Chevy Silverado in the parade northbound on North St.

The boy, 12, suffered serious injuries and was flown by aircraft to Mercy Springfield.

“[Chevy] was pulling a parade float when passenger fell off the right side and was run over by the towed unit of [Chevy].” — Sgt M.D. Adams, Cedar Co., Troop D

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3 teens killed in crash near Stockton, Mo., MCIU investigate tragedy

CEDAR COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol release preliminary information regarding a crash where three teens died east of Jerico Springs, Mo. on Thursday, August 4.

The single vehicle crash involved a 2006 Toyota Scion with five male teens, traveling westbound on State Hwy B.

The driver, Clay Palmer, 19, of Cleveland, Mo. died at the scene.

Two passengers were also killed including, Ryan Chick, 18, of Cabool, Mo. and Logan Meerkatz, 18, of Cleveland, Mo.

Two passengers survived including, Bradley Kidwell, 18, of Cabool, he suffered serious injuries. And Taylor Ranney, 18, of Mountain Grove, Mo. suffered moderate injuries.

[Toyota] topped a hill, became airborne, travelled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. All three deceased were ejected and all three pronounced at the scene shortly after impact.” — Tpr M. Obert of Troop D

The crashed vehicle was removed by Mike’s Wrecker of Stockton, Mo.

The crash is being investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Investigation Unit.

MCIU (MAJOR CRASH INVESTIGATION UNIT)

The Troop D MCIU was summoned to process the crash. Each MCIU officer is, “trained in the human, mechanical and environmental factors of traffic crash investigation. They are considered court experts in the field of traffic crash investigation.”

There are currently four teams located across the state. Each one utilizes Robotic Total Station technology, allowing for the accurate and fair depiction of crash scenes diagrammed to scale.

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Two flown to Springfield after serious crash near Lockwood, Mo.

DADE COUNTY, Mo. — Late Saturday afternoon just after 5 p.m. Dade County MO-911 were alerted to reports of a serious crash on US-160 about three miles west of Lockwood.

Dade County Sheriff’s office, Cox Health and Lockwood Fire Dept responded. Missouri State Highway Patrol were notified.

The crash was between two vehicles and two people were flown to Springfield from the crash scene with serious injuries.

Involved in the crash was a 2022 Ford F-350 being driven by Bodie Emmons, 43, of Fairfield, Tex. he was driving north on State Route H and failed to yield at US-160 to the second vehicle.

2017 GMC Acadia was being driven by Amanda Williams, 34, of Greenfield, Mo. She was traveling eastbound on US-160.

[FORD F350] failed to stop at stop sign. [GMC Acadia] struck [FORD F350] in the side.” — Cpl T.A. Bible, MSHP Troop D

Five suffered injuries. Three were taken by ambulance to Freeman West at Joplin. Driver Amanda Williams suffered moderate injuries. Two juveniles, girl and boy, 4 and 5, suffered minor and moderate injuries respectively.

Two were flown to Springfield, Cox South, suffering serious injuries. Susan Dodd, 60, of Stockton, Mo. a passenger in the Emmons pickup. And a boy, 13, suffered serious injuries from the Williams vehicle.

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