Crime & Safety
Wildwood ATV Driver Overturns, Ejects Two Riders
An accident that occurred in Dent County, MO, on private property involved a man from Wildwood.
Michael Marks, a 57-year-old Wildwood resident, was driving a 2009 Polaris RZR4 All-Terrain Vehicle in Dent County, MO, Thursday when he rounded a corner and overturned. Two other men were riding with Marks: Brent Grimm, 29, and Charles Sizemore, 29. Both passengers were ejected during the accident, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.
Grimm is from O'Fallon, IL, and Sizemore lives in Fairview Heights, IL.
The accident happened at 4:45 p.m., west of Lake Spring. None of the men were wearing safety devices, according to authorities.
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Grimm and Sizemore were taken to Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla by a Salem Ambulance crew. Marks also went to the hospital, but on his own accord.
The ATV sustained minor damage.
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The medical conditions of the men are unknown.
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