Butler County deputies were on the scene of an accident southwest of Benton late Friday afternoon.
The crash was reported at SW 30th and SW Prairie Creek Road and involved a pickup and an SUV. Early reports indicated that six people were hurt, and at least two of them had critical injuries. One of the critical injuries was a two-year-old child who was reportedly ejected from a vehicle. A man in his 60’s was also critically injured. He was airlifted from the scene. No other information was available.
Drivers were being urged to avoid the area.
