Nov 26, 2022

Missouri woman injured after SUV strikes tree

Posted Nov 26, 2022 2:43 PM

HOWELL COUNTY — A southern Missouri woman was injured Friday nigh in a single-vehicle accident just west of West Plains.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze — driven by Jennifer S. Truman, 35, West Plains — was westbound on County Road 6070 when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

She was flown to Cox South Hospital in Springfield for treatment of serious injuries.

The patrol gave no indication why the vehicle left the roadway. Truman was not wearing a seat belt, the report said.