Four-car pile up near Benton injures one

BENTON, Mo. - One person was injured Tuesday afternoon during a four-car pile up involving seven Benton residents on Highway 77.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that around 3:14 p.m. a 1997 Dodge driven by Chase S. Hutson, 17, struck a 1996 Ford driven by a 16-year-old male. The Ford then struck a 1995 Dodge driven by another male driver, whose age was not listed in the crash report. The fourth car in the accident, a 1999 Pontiac driven by Brandi'Lynne A. Kern, 17, then hit the Dodge.

The only person seeking medical attention was Hutson, who was transported by an ambulance to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, where he was treated for moderate injuries. All four drivers were wearing their seat belt at the time of the accident.