Driver arrested after crash involving children in Audrain County

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated to correct the location of the crash.

A single-vehicle crash in Audrain County Thursday night sent four people to University Hospital.

The crash happened on Route N one mile south of Martinsburg at 9:30 p.m., when a 2005 Cadillac driven by Chloe Hees, 29, went off the right side of the road and crashed into a creek bank, according to the crash report.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest records show Hees was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated with passengers less than 17 years old in the car, along with failing to secure the children in car seats and reckless driving.

Hees and two of her passengers were taken to University Hospital with minor to moderate injuries, while her fourth passenger, a 2-year-old boy, was taken to the hospital for serious injuries.

Troopers reported Hees and a 6-year-old girl were wearing seatbelts while two 2-year-old boys were not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash.

Hees was released for treatment according to the report.