Weekend crashes leave seven people injured

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

By Steve Moyer/Nevada Daily Mail

Seven Nevada residents in two separate crashes suffered injuries Sunday, according to reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol Four of the seven were involved in a single-vehicle crash on Route B approximately a half a mile west of county road 7305 in Bates County. The other three were injured in a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 54 one half mile east of Weaubleau in Hickory County. Although separated by more than 70 miles, both wrecks occurred within minutes of each other, shortly after 4 p.m.

The driver of an eastbound 1998 Saturn, Kevin Crawford, 39, Nevada; and occupants Khris Crawford, 16, Nevada; and Pauline J. Crawford, 63, Nevada; all suffered moderate injuries when Andrew J. Chandler, 18, Carthage, driving a westbound 2001 Chevrolet Impala, passed several cars before striking the on-coming Saturn. The incident report does not mention any citations as having been issued.

The wreck in Bates County occurred when the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Jeffrey S. Tenpenny, 45, Nevada, ran off the left side of the roadway on Route B, struck a fence and overturned, ejecting all four occupants. Lorinda M. Lukenbill, 55, Nevada, Jordan M. Heard, 12, Nevada and Skylar S. Watts, Nevada, and Tenpenny all suffered serious injuries, the report said.

Watts was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital. Heard was transported by air ambulance to Children's Mercy Hospital. Lukenbill was transported to Research Medical Center. Tenpenny was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital and then to Research Medical Center.

Tenpenny has been cited for driving while intoxicated and the Missouri State Highway Patrol has turned the information over to Bates County prosecuting attorney for consideration of other charges. Tenpenny has a court date for Aug. 27 on earlier charges stemming from a June 18, 2009, incident of Class A misdemeanor of DWI, the Class C felony of second degree assault -- operating a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in injury; and the Class D felony of leaving the scene of an accident -- injury, property damage or second offense.

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I truly hope that justice is done to Tenpenny. I know the woman who was a passenger and he says he wasn't drunk because he only had 5 beers. What I wish for him will never happen, but I hope justice will step in and see that this scum is off the streets for a very long time. I will say more when I calm down.

-- Posted by tawney on Tue, Aug 10, 2010, at 10:14 PM
As the second vehichle on scene we were first to render aid. I cant believe that they flew one helicopter back with out carrying the other little girl who was bleeding much worse. As for

being drunk I don't know. Beligerent yes.

-- Posted by Onscene on Wed, Aug 11, 2010, at 2:44 PM
Onscene, we will never meet but I thank you for rendering the aid that you did. All are home now or will be in the day or so. And as far as Tenpenny goes he was handed a gift of a ride home by my girlfriend, which is more than he deserves. Now let healing continue and justice begin.

-- Posted by tawney on Thu, Aug 12, 2010, at 7:52 PM

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