West Plains, MO. – A crash near Mansfield resulted in injuries for one person and charges for another on Friday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, this incident occurred at 5:35 p.m. on Highway 5, two miles north of Mansfield.
A northbound Ford Focus driven by Dominic Johnson, age 22 of Hartville, ran off the right side of the roadway, striking a fence and a tree. Johnson’s passenger, 26-year-old Christina Johnson, was injured in the crash and taken by Mercy Ambulance to Cox Medical Center-South in Springfield for treatment.
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The driver was found to be intoxicated at the time of the crash and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Careless and Imprudent Driving, and No Seatbelt.