conditions.MAN CHARGED AFTER ACCIDENTDEMOCRAT STAFFAn Independence resident was charged following a single-car accident on state Route 52 in Benton County at 7:45 p.m. Friday, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.Michael J. Osburn, 51,started to skid as he passedanother vehicle and ran offthe road into a ditch. Heand the passengers in hiscar left the scene in anothervehicle and were stopped inMorgan County, the report statedOsburn was issued summons for driving while intoxicated, two counts of failure to restrain a child, careless and imprudent driving and passing in a nopassing zone.Andie J. Osburn, 8. apassenger in the car, refused treatment at the scene.HOUSTONIA MAN HURT IN CRASHDEMOCRAT STAFFA Houstonia man was taken to Bothwell Regional Health Center following an accident at 6:09 p.m. Friday on state Route K in PettisCounty, according to areport from the MissouriState Highway Patrol.The vehicle driven byKelly T. Duffey, 47, was hitwhen Timothy T. Fast, 28,of Knob Noster, failed tovield at the intersection of •*state Route K and Olive Street, according to the report.No information was available from the hospital on Duffey’s condition.