West Plains, MO – A two-vehicle crash last night near West Plains has left two men with serious injuries. The accident occurred on US 160, four miles east of West Plains at 6:07 p.m.
A 1999 Ford Ranger driven by Mason Rideout, 32 of West Plains, turned into the path of a 2014 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by Tessa Henson, 38 of Alton, MO, causing a crash. A passenger in the Dodge, Ricky Henson, 45 of Alton, was seriously injured and was transported by private vehicle to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains for treatment. Rideout was also seriously injured in the crash and was transported by ambulance to Ozarks Healthcare then to Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Both men had not been wearing a safety device.
The driver of the Dodge, Tessa Henson, was wearing a safety device and was reported as not injured according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report.
This accident was investigated by Corporal J. C. Howell of Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop G.
