Rogersville, MO (July 24, 2023) – Two teenagers suffered severe injuries in separate accidents on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
Around 2:30 a.m., a 17-year-old from Rogersville was driving a Yamaha motorcycle on Route U, three miles south of Rogersville, when he was rear-ended by a Ford Focus driven by 26-year-old David Gula from Sparta.
The impact threw the teen off the bike, despite wearing a helmet.
He was taken to Cox South by ambulance.
Gula veered off the road after the collision, hitting a utility pole but remained uninjured.
At 4 a.m., south of Buffalo, a 15-year-old from Buffalo lost control of a Ford truck, crashing into an embankment and fence.
He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered severe injuries.
He was airlifted to Mercy Springfield Hospital.
Both accidents are under investigation, with no reported impairment or distraction for either driver.
Note: These posts are created solely for the use of Local Accident Reports. We have not verified the information in these posts as the information is gathered from secondary sources. If you have personal knowledge that the information contained in these posts is inaccurate, please contact Local Accident Reports immediately so we can make the necessary corrections or remove the story.
Disclaimer: We are providing this information to the general public as a resource to use in the event you or a family member are injured in a similar incident. Every effort is put forth to honor the victims of accidents, and hope the information presented helps others avoid the same type of accidents in the future. The photos depicted in these posts are not representative of the actual accident scene. Please contact Local Accident Reports at (888) 657-1460 to be connected with an attorney in your area who will answer any legal questions you may have.
