On October 13, 2009 at approximately 1:35 p.m. an accident involving a 1996 International tractor-trailer and a 1994 Ford F150 truck occurred in Wayne County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Russell Wilson, 69 of Piedmont, Missouri was driving westbound on Missouri Route 34 near Highway 67 when he braked to avoid a vehicle parked on the shoulder. The trailer came around into the eastbound lane and struck the Ford driven by Johnny Weston, 39 of Clubb, Missouri.
Johnny and Karen Weston sustained serious injuries while Angela Weston, 20 and Johnny Weston, 19 sustained minor injuries. All four Westons were transferred via ambulance to the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.