One dies, another injured near Ballard

A Clinton man, Chester L. Maytonya, lost his life in a one vehicle accident on Missouri Highway 18 at 2 p.m. on August 5. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the 2000 Ford was driving westbound when it became airborne and struck a fixed object. A passenger, William A. Hamilton, 17, also of Clinton, received moderate injuries and was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler.