ATCHISON COUNTY — Three teens were injured in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Thursday in Atchison County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Chevy Camaro driven by Austin C. Hager, 19, Atchison, was northbound on Greeley Road.

The driver approached the T-intersection at 286th Road and failed to stop at the stop sign.

The Camaro left the roadway, struck the north embankment and then a tree.

Hager and a passenger Jacob W. Hamilton, 17, Muscotah, were transported to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Lifestar flew a third passenger Michael G. Baker, 17, Lancaster, to KU Medical Center.

They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.

CAMERON, Mo. – A much-needed resurfacing project through Cameron is scheduled to begin after the Independence Day holiday.

According to a press release, the Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Herzog Contracting Corporation to complete the project which stretches from just west of Route 33 to just east of the Caldwell County line.

Beginning Monday, July 9, the contractor will close one lane of U.S. Route 36 to mill off the old surface and then add two lifts of new asphalt through this area. One lane of U.S. Route 36 in each direction will remain open at all times.

Ramps at both U.S. Route 69 and Interstate 35 are within the limits of this resurfacing project. For the safety of motorists and workers, these ramps will be closed when the ramp falls within the limits of the work zone, which will vary each day. Each ramp could be closed up to eight hours, but the contractor will not close the ramps at both U.S. Route 69 and I-35 at the same time.

Crews plan to work during daylight hours Monday through Saturday. Traffic control will be in place alerting motorists of the work. The project is expected continue until September. All work is weather permitting and could be rescheduled.

MoDOT encourages all travelers to slow down, especially in work zones, as there will be large equipment and workers near the driving lanes. As always, please buckle up, eliminate distractions, pay attention and drive safely so everyone is able to Arrive Alive.

For more information on this or other MoDOT projects, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) or visit modot.org/northwest. In addition, MoDOT provides updated information on Twitter @MoDOTNorthwest and Facebook at @MoDOTNWDistrict.

Two new collections of books about animals and pets are now available at the St. Joseph Public Library’s East Hills Library in memory of Laura Hutton.

Doug and Jody Hutton have dedicated the collections to the memory of their daughter, Laura, who had a lifelong love for libraries and animals. According to a library press release, Laura found countless lost animals and would go door-to-door and drive around until she had success in reuniting the pet with their owner. She also found many stray injured and sick animals and brought them home to have a family. At one point the Huttons had two dogs at home Laura rescued from the streets, who only had one eye between them. Laura had a passion for all neglected and endangered animals of the world and was a member of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ASPCA.

According to a press release, the Huttons wish to express their deep gratitude to all those who contributed nearly $10,000 to the St. Joseph Public Library Foundation for the purpose of purchasing books. The hope is that people will continue to contribute to the St. Joseph Public Library Foundation, so that new animal and pet books can be added for education and enjoyment for years to come.

There will be a dedication event for the donated animal and pet collections at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 12th at the East Hills Library. 

A collection of books related to animals and pets will also be located at the Downtown Library, 927 Felix St.

For more information contact Mary Beth Revels at mrevels@sjpl.lib.mo.us or (816) 232-4038.

Viewing locations for the City of St. Joseph fireworks show are available at the parking lots located at the Remington Nature Center and Heritage Park Complex.

The fireworks show begins 15 minutes after dark on July 4th on the riverfront.

According to a press release, due to construction on Waterworks Road between downtown and Highland Avenue, there will be a change in the way that traffic is routed out of the event after the fireworks show has concluded. Anyone parked in the Remington Nature Center parking lot will exit onto I-229 South and anyone parked at the Heritage Park complex will be routed either down Highland Avenue or I-229 North.

The fireworks will be shot from Wyeth Hill. As a result, Wyeth Hill will be closed to the public from July 3-5 so that the fireworks company may set up their show and then remove any debris after the show concludes.

Other fireworks displays around the area:

Cameron: Fireworks display begins at 10 p.m. For a full list of 4th of July activities in Cameron, click here.

Mozingo Lake in Maryville: Fireworks will begin around 9 p.m./dusk. For more information, click here.

Platte City: Patriotic music and fireworks beginning at 9:45 p.m. at Platte Ridge Park. For more information, click here.

(Missourinet) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol says all available officers will be patrolling roadways Tuesday night and during the Fourth of July, enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists.

Patrol Captain John Hotz says the 2018 counting period for the holiday is 30 hours: from 6 p.m. Tuesday 6 until 11:59 Wednesday night.

“We will again be participating in Operation C.A.R.E., which is the crash awareness reduction effort to do whatever we can to reduce the number of crashes on the highways,” Hotz says.

According to Hotz, 26 people were killed and another 469 were injured in Missouri during the 2017 holiday counting period, which was 102 hours.

“That’s (26) been the highest number that I can remember in the almost 29 years that I’ve been here,” says Hotz. “So last year was a particularly deadly year, it was a longer period but still 26 people killed during that timeframe is just a very high number.”

Captain Hotz says one crash during last year’s holiday killed four people, while another was a triple fatality accident.

Troopers also made 172 arrests for driving while intoxicated during the 2017 holiday.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says there’s never a good reason to drive over the speed limit. They also remind motorists to use their seat belts.

Meantime, Missouri state troopers will also be visible on the state’s waterways Tuesday and on the Fourth, enforcing boating laws and helping where needed.

Hotz says the Fourth of July is one of the busiest boating holidays of the year.

“We always encourage people if alcohol is going to be part of their celebration, to make sure and designate a sober operator of that boat,” Hotz says.

Hotz says there were nine boating crashes in Missouri during the 2017 holiday, which included one fatality.

One person also drowned last year.

Hotz also said it’s illegal to discharge fireworks from a boat. He also notes Wednesday night’s fireworks displays will attract many more boaters at night.

Boaters are encouraged to wear life jackets.