Multiple people seriously hurt in Mid-Missouri weekend crashes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Several people were seriously hurt in Mid-Missouri crashes over the weekend.
Cooper County
A 33-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a Cooper County crash on Sunday. Highway Patrol says the crash occurred when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and overturned into a utility pole.
Passenger Jennifer Schelling was flown to University Hospital for treatment. Troopers say the 54-year-old driver was not hurt in the crash.
Morgan County
A 57-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a Morgan County crash on Sunday. Troopers say the vehicle travelled off the right side of the road, returned to the Route W, then skidded and crossed the road. The pickup truck then hit a driveway and went into the air before it landed and overturned.
Troopers say Rocky Mount resident Vickie McQueen was not wearing a seatbelt at the time. She was taken to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment.
Maries County
A 71-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a Maries County crash on Saturday. Troopers say the motorcycle crossed the center of Highway 42 and then traveled off the left side. The bike then overturned and Wayne Shearer was thrown off.
Troopers say Shearer was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was taken to Capital Regional Medical Center for his injuries.
