Vernon County, MO — There was a serious accident reported along U.S. 54 in Deerfield this past Wednesday, which is just a few mile east of Fort Scott, Kansas. Police reported that Fort Scott resident Phillip Mitchell, 44, was badly injured after his Dodge Caliber car was hit by a semi-truck along U.S. 54.
This happened at about 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday night, May 20, 2015. Mitchell was allegedly driving north along a county road when he tried to turn onto U.S. 54 without yielding to oncoming traffic.
Mitchell’s car was hit by an eastbound 18-wheeler truck driven by Billy Willett. The accident only left Willett with minor injuries, but Mitchell was badly hurt and had to be taken to a hospital in Nevada.
The cause of the accident isn’t clear, but police thought it might be related to failure to yield.
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