A head-on collision near Nixa Saturday evening sent seven people to the hospital, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
A patrol report said Nathan Hewett, 18, of Springfield, was driving a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina east on Missouri 14 about a mile west of Nixa when he lost control on a curve and struck a 2009 Toyota Camry head on.
The driver of the Camry, Dean C. Nichols, 85, of Marionville, suffered serious injuries, the report said. Also suffering serious injuries were Margaret Nichols, 74, also of Marionville, and Betty J. Ebert, 66, of Aurora. Another passenger in the Camry, Jack L. Ebert, 67, of Aurora, suffered moderate injuries, the report said.
In the Lumina, Hewett suffered minor injuries along with Bryan W. Wolfe, 16, of Springfield, while Tiffany K. Barker, 16, of Springfield, suffered moderate injuries.
All seven were taken to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, the report said.
The crash happened at about 10 p.m., according to the report.
Margaret Nichols and Betty J. Ebert were not wearing seat belts, the report said. The other five were, according to the report.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011 10:42 a.m.