Three Injured in Three Car Accident on Highway 5

Three people were injured in a three-car accident Saturday night on Route 5 that stopped traffic for over two hours. The accident occurred after Mercedes Benz driving southbound lost control of the vehicle and crossed over the centerline into north bound traffic. The car, driven by 21-year-old Blake Kelly sideswiped a northbound Expedition then hit head on a Toyota Avalon near the City of Greenview. The driver of the Avalon Ricky Shively sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Lake Regional by ambulance and his passenger Farah Shively was flown to University Hospital with Serious injuries. The Missouri Highway Patrol Report reported the driver of the Mercedes did not receive injuries and everyone involved was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.