Nov 07, 2020

Missouri man, teen hospitalized after violent crash

Posted Nov 07, 2020 10:00 PM

MERCER COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Saturday in Mercer County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Chevy Silverado driven by Darren G. Hamilton, 54, Bethany, was northbound on U.S. 65 one mile south of Princeton.

The driver fell asleep or had a medical issue. The pickup crossed the center line and off the road. It struck a culvert at the edge of a driveway and became airborne. The front of the pickup struck the ground and the vehicle rolled.

Mercer County EMS transported Hamilton and a 15-year-old female passenger to Wright Memorial Hospital. Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the MSHP.