Missouri
Attempt to avoid critter on rural Missouri road leads to life-threatening injuries
CLINTON, Mo. (KCTV) – An attempt to avoid an animal on a rural road southeast of Clinton led to serious injuries for one driver over the weekend.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, emergency crews were called to the area of SE 300th and SE 431st Rd. with reports of a single-vehicle collision.
When first responders arrived, they said they found Morgan K. Wade, 21, of Clinton, had been driving her 2009 Hyundai Sonata south on SE 431st Rd., when she swerved to avoid hitting an animal.
State Troopers said the move caused Wade to hit a fence. She was taken to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time.
No further information has been released.
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