1 Car Crash Injures 1

Gerald Pickel, 54, of Ava sustained moderate injuries on June 26th when his 2007 Ford F150 traveled off the right side of Route AB, eight miles east of Ava. The vehicle went through a ditch, and struck a fence and tree. Pickel was transported by ambulance to Cox South in Springfield. The accident was investigated by Trooper Wadlington of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.