BUCHANAN COUNTY —Two people were injured including the driver who was arrested after an accident just before 1:30a.m. Saturday in Buchanan County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Ram 2500 driven by Kurtis E. Nelson, 22, Stewartsville, was southbound on SE 140 Road just north of Buehler Road four miles north of Gower.
The driver lost control of the pickup. It traveled off the east side of the road and struck a tree.
Tri-County EMS transported a passenger Cayden J. Pendleton, 21, Agency, to Mosaic Life Care.
Just before 2a.m., Nelson was arrested on a requested charges of felony DWI and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway involving an accident, according to online records from the MSHP. Buchanan County EMS transported him to Mosaic.
Nelson and his passenger were also not wearing seat belts, according to the MSHP.