CAMERON, MO – A driver failed to yield to another vehicle making a left turn north of Cameron Tuesday night, causing the two to collide, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.
Officials say the incident occurred at 5:55 p.m. on Route EE when Vicky Helms, 64, did not yield to a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe turning into a residential area. Alexis Ratliff, the Chevrolet’s 24-year-old driver, hit the front bumper of Helms’ Ford Focus.
Both drivers were taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.
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