Alma woman injured Friday morning in collision with tractor

Friday, October 31, 2008
By ERIC CRUMP/Editor

A 74-year-old Alma woman was injured early Friday when her car struck a tractor on Highway 20 near the intersection with Elm Street in Blackburn, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Dorothy M. Dieckhoff was taken by Sweet Springs ambulance to I-70 Medical Center in Sweet Springs with moderate injuries, according to the report.

The accident occured about 7:15 a.m. when Dieckhoff's car struck a tractor driven by Roger Wyssman, 61, also of Alma. Her car traveled off the left side of the road and came to a rest.

She was not wearing a safety belt, according to troopers. No summons was issued, but the investigation continues, according to the report.

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Even extremely careful drivers are sometimes involved in unintended contact with the cars of other extremely careful drivers. That's why these incidents are called "accidents." It's not fully daylight at 7:15 a.m. during Daylight Saving Time, for one thing, and for another, a tractor is usually moving a lot slower than any other vehicle on the road, which means it isn't outside the realm of possibility the driver of the car came upon the tractor around a curve, on the other side of a hill or some other obstruction, and even if not speeding, did not have time to come to a stop.

In any case, it doesn't seem really necessary to jump on the woman quite so hard.

-- Posted by Kathy Fairchild on Mon, Nov 3, 2008, at 5:06 PM

I drive everywhere. this time of year i am extremely aware of farm equipment. I hope she is ok as well. She also was not wearing her seat belt. Any person with decent vission can see the farm equip with no prob, hill or not.

-- Posted by notgvnasht on Sat, Nov 1, 2008, at 10:04 PM

Its obvious that you, notgvnasht, do not drive around in the country during this time of year. Its not unusual to come over a hill, around a corner and meet up with a tractor or combine traveling from field to field. I hope Mrs. Dieckhoff is recovering well.

-- Posted by nightowl65 on Sat, Nov 1, 2008, at 11:42 AM

Uh, HOW IN THE HECK DO YOU NOT SEE A TRACTOR.

-- Posted by notgvnasht on Fri, Oct 31, 2008, at 9:51 PM