JEFFERSON CITY – Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash Friday morning on Route C in Ste. Genevieve County.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper J. Stombaugh reported 18-year-old Garrisson R. Turner of Leadwood received moderate injuries and 19-year-old Kamron R. Frence of Bonne Terre received minor injuries. Both men were taken to Parkland Health Center in Farmington for treatment.
Trooper Tombaugh said the crash happened when a northbound 2001 Nissan Maximum driven by Turner failed to negotiate a curve, causing the car to travel off the left side of the roadway and overturn.
The crash happened about 4:20 a.m. north of Sprott Road.
Turner was cited for driving while intoxicated.
The Nissan was a total loss and was removed by Ste. Genevieve Towing.