Missouri van driver dies two days after accident

HOLLISTER, Mo. -- A man who was driving a packed church van when it overturned into a creek last week in southwest Missouri has died after he stopped breathing at his home.

Taney County Coronor Kevin Tweedy said 32-year-old Nathaniel David Mitchem was having a normal conversation with a relative Friday night when he asked the relative to call 911. Mitchem was rushed to a hospital, where he died.

Mitchem's injuries from the Wednesday's accident were deemed minor, but Tweedy said he will try to determine whether something related to the accident caused his death.

The van Mitchem was driving was carrying 16 other people, all children, but was reportedly designed only to hold 14.

Four of the passengers had moderate injuries, and 8 suffered minor injuries.

Mitchem was charged with child endangerment and imprudent driving.