Four people were injured in a five-vehicle accident 4:11 p.m. Sunday on Highway 13, 2.5 miles north of Springfield.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2011 Ford Fusion driven by Alexandria E. Hanson, 22, Pleasant Hope, sideswiped a 2009 Pontiac G6 driven by Miranda L. Thomas, 23, Pleasant Hope, as it pulled to the shoulder in an attempt to avoid being hit. The Hanson vehicle then struck a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Mark D. Partin, 55, Bolivar, in the rear, causing it to strike a 2007 Lexus ES driven by Otis L. Morgan, 78, Fair Play, in the rear, causing the Morgan vehicle to strike a 2009 Ford F-150 pickup driven by Elton W. Kolmetz, 62, Caryville, Florida, in the rear.
Hanson was treated for moderate injuries and Morgan for minor injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.
Partin was treated for moderate injuries and a passenger in the Morgan vehicle, Patricia A. Morgan, 75, Fair Play, for minor injuries at Mercy Hospital, Springfield.
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