Michael L. Koca, 52, El Dorado Springs, suffered injuries reported as serious when the unit he was towing was struck by a 2015 GMC 3500 pickup driven by Lyman E. Williams, 34, Moundville at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, on Hwy. HH three miles west of El Dorado Springs. Both vehicles were southbound according to the report by Trooper W. J. Wood and neither driver was wearing a seatbelt.

Mr. Koca was taken by Medflight to Freman Hospital in Joplin.