Rollover crash injures four

Four people were hurt in a one-vehicle wreck approximately a mile north of U.S. 54 Highway on VFW road at about 4 p.m., Thursday. According to a report from the MIssouri State Highway Patrol, Jessica N. Allen, 19, of Nevada, lost control of the vehicle she was driving on the loose gravel in the roadway. The car ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree, partially overturning. She suffered serious injuries and was transported to St. Johns hospital, Joplin. Three passengers also were injured. Whitney J. Allen, 15, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Nevada Regional Medical Center. Eric S. Christians, 23, suffered serious injuries and was transported to St. Johns hospital. Amanda L. Willis, 30, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Nevada Regional Medical Center. At left, an air ambulance transports one of the victims. The vehicle, a 1995 Mercury, below, was totaled. --Steve Moyer/Daily Mail