Fatal Crash in Iberia Update

Two people have died and a third with serious injuries were involved in a head on crash on Highway 42 in Iberia. The Missouri Highway Patrol said the accident Friday involved Wayne Ponder, of Iberia, driving the vehicle when he ran off the road, overcorrected, crossing the centerline into oncoming traffic. Mr. Ponder hit an oncoming car and killed the driver instantly. The passenger, Janice Nixdorf, was flown to the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics with serious injuries and remains in critical condition. Ponder was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City where he died a short time later.