BENTON COUNTY, Mo. — Three people who became stranded while camping at Forbes Campground, near Edwards, Mo. were rescued by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Wednesday.
The MSHP reported at 9:19 a.m., a trooper contacted Troop A headquarters about two people who were trapped by the rising floodwaters. Troopers assessed the situation and determined there was no way to access the campers by boat or land vehicle.
A helicopter was dispatched from Jefferson City. As troopers rescued 66-year-old Timothy McShane and 12-year-old Jake McShane, of Bell Flower, Cali., they also located 59-year-old Robert Jones, of Liberty, Mo., and were able to rescue him.
