Gainesville, Mo. – A Gainesville man escaped a wild rollover crash Sunday afternoon with minor injuries. The accident occurred on Highway J, one and a half miles south of Hardenville at 4 p.m. January 30, 2022.
Brandon Wages, 25, was southbound driving a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 when the vehicle ran off the left side of the road, striking a mailbox, a culvert, and a fence. The truck then overturned, striking several trees before coming to a stop on its wheels. The vehicle was totaled.
Wages suffered minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ar. for treatment. It is unknown if he had been wearing a safety device.