Liberal, Mo., man hurt in two-vehicle accident on U.S. 69

A Liberal, Mo., man was injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning south of Fort Scott.

Joshua David Gaines, 29, was hurt when the 2010 Ford he was driving was struck by a 2000 Saturn driven by Preston James Law, 45, of Lee's Summit, Mo. The accident took place shortly after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 69 at Cavalry Road about seven miles south of Fort Scott, a Kansas Highway Patrol report said.

Both vehicles were northbound on U.S. 69 when the Ford slowed to make a right turn on Cavalry Road and was struck in the rear by the Saturn, the report said.

Gaines, who was wearing a safety restraint at the time of the crash, was taken to Mercy Hospital. Law, who was also wearing a seat belt, was not hurt in the accident.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

A Mercy ER spokeswoman said Thursday that Gaines was treated and released.