Hermann man flown to University Hospital after crash in Monroe County

By Erika McGuire

Published April 1, 2024 7:47 AM

MONROE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Hermann man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Monroe County early Sunday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Clifford Deatsch, 64, was driving his 2007 Nissan Xterra southbound on Highway 15 at 1:50 a.m. when he went off the left side of the road, hit a driveway and went airborne throwing him from the SUV.

Deatsch was flown to University Hospital with serious injuries, according to Troopers.

The online crash report says Deatsch was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The Nissan Xterra was totaled in the crash, Troopers said.

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Erika McGuire

Erika McGuire originally comes from Detroit. She is an anchor and reporter weekdays at ABC 17 News.

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