Washington County Traffic Accident

(Washington County, MO.) A man from Potosi, 50 year old Bobby M. Tatum, is recovering from moderate injuries after he was involved in a two vehicle accident in Washington County last Friday afternoon at about 3 o'clock. According to reports from the Highway Patrol 80 year old Graydon L. Mills, of Potosi, was driving south on Highway 185, south of Route AA. Troopers say Mills failed to observe traffic ahead and crashed into the rear of a pick up driven south by 46 year old Alice L. Hunt. Tatum was a passenger in Hunt's truck and he was taken to Washington County Memorial Hospital. Hunt and Mills were not injured. Everyone involved in the wreck was wearing a seat belt when the accident took place.