A one-vehicle accident injured a Fairfax man December 4, 2020, in Atchison  County. The accident occurred as a 2001 Ford Ranger, driven by Timothy J. Oswald, 39, of Fairfax was southbound on US 59 and drove off the right side of the roadway. The vehicle struck a utility pole, then went into a field and came to rest on its wheels.

Oswald, who was not wearing a seat belt, received minor injuries and was transported by an Atchison-Holt ambulance to Mosaic Hospital in Maryville, Missouri. The Ford Ranger received minor damage and was towed from the scene by Double M Towing of Rock Port. The accident was investigated by Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper M.A. Harris, who was assisted by Trooper K.A. McCallister, the Atchison County Sheriff’s Office, and the Atchison-Holt Ambulance District.