COLE COUNTY, Mo. — A head-on collision killed a Stover, Mo. man and injured four others on Friday evening along Route C.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47-year-old Albert Miesner was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo eastbound along Route C. A westbound 2007 Chevrolet truck driven by 43-year-old Salvatore Coombs crossed the center line as it was approaching the Aveo, according to the report, and the vehicles collided head-on.
The crash killed Albert Miesner, who was reportedly not wearing a seat belt at the time. Three other occupants in the Aveo were seriously injured: 41-year-old Cherre Miesner, along with a 7-year-old girl and a 3-year-old girl.
Coombs also sustained serious injuries. He and Cherre Miesner were taken to University Hospital in Columbia for treatment. The two children were transported to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Albert Miesner was taken to Dulle Trimble Funeral Home.
