Two hurt in Hwy. 71 collision
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Two Nodaway County residents suffered moderate injuries early Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 71 at Route B five miles west of Bolckow in Andrew County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident involved a 1994 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven westbound on Route B by Donald D. Pankau, 78, Pickering, and a 2014 Cadillac XTS driven northbound on Highway 71 by Janis K. Kline, 77, Maryville.
According to the patrol report, Pankau failed to yield while attempting to cross Highway 71, causing the pickup to strike the left front portion of the Cadillac. Both vehicles came to rest facing south.
Pankau and Kline were taken by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Kline was wearing a seat belt. It is not known if Pankau was restrained in his vehicle.
The pickup was totaled, according to the patrol report, and the Cadillac sustained extensive damage. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
Troopers M.B. Richardson, K.H. Davis, J.D. Farmer and C.M. Wright were assisted in working the accident by the Andrew and Nodaway County sheriff’s departments.
