Two Injured Due To Icy Conditions In Miller County

Weather is being blamed for a number of accidents in the lake area including one during which a St. Elizabeth woman escaped with minor injuries after the vehicle she was driving hit an ice patch before sliding off the road and striking a tree.

The highway patrol says it happened around 6:15 Monday evening on Whallen Creek Road west of Chapperal Road in Miller County.

58-year-old Brenda Bax was taken for treatment to M-U Healthcare in Jefferson City.

An unidentified 17-year-old passenger was not injured.

Both were wearing seat belts at the time.