Two Injured In Wright County Accident

A 40-year-old Norwood man was airlifted to a Springfield Hospital following a single-vehicle accident at 8:50 Thursday morning, 2 miles west of Mansfield on Highway 60, in Wright County. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that a car driven by 40-year-old Chad Klein of Norwood ran off the right side of the road and overturned. Klein suffered serious injuries and was airlifted while a passenger in his car, 46-year-old Jesse C. Klein of Springfield, suffered serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to a Springfield Hospital. Both occupants were wearing a safety device.