Road near Centralia shut down after car crashes into pole, 3 injured

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A road just outside of Centralia was shut down on Friday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole.

Boone County first responders shut down both directions of North Jay Jay in the 19990 block at 2:58 p.m. Three people were injured – two seriously – in the crash, according to Gale Blomenkamp, of the Boone County Fire Protection District.

The vehicle had also caught fire and crews extinguished it around 3:50 p.m. All three people were brought to an area hospital, according to first responders on the scene. Firefighters did not give an estimated time for when the road would reopen, but told an ABC 17 News reporter that it will be closed until further notice.

The vehicle appeared to have rolled over. A tow truck was reported to be on the way at 3:50 p.m.

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