Janice Vanhelten, 64, of Montreal, Missouri and Vera Byler, 52, of Montreal, Missouri were involved in a two car crash March 5th, 2010 on Route A .8 miles east of Prairie Rose. According to the report of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F, Byler, driving a 1996 Jeep was stopped to make a left turn when Vanhelten, driving a 2008 Kia rear ended her.
Vanhelten was taken by private conveyance to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment of her injuries. Byler was taken to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance for treatment of her injuries.
According to the Missouri 2008 Traffic Safety Compendium published by the Missouri State Highway Patrol Statistical Analysis Center, 5.7% of older drivers involved in car crashes had these crashes on single lettered state roads such as Route A.
