Gainesville, MO. – An intoxicated driver totaled both their vehicle and another, and damaged one more as they crashed and overturned in Gainesville, MO.
This crash took place on Wednesday, March 6th at 4:14pm on 3rd Street in Gainesville, MO.
Auden Vaneperen, 20, was driving a Toyota Camry while intoxicated. He then struck an unoccupied Toyota Tacoma; the collision of which caused him to overturn and strike a third vehicle, an unoccupied Chevy Equinox. Both the Camry and the Tacoma were totaled, while the Equinox was only moderately damaged.
The driver was not wearing a safety device and was inflicted with moderate injuries in the event, which led to his transport via Ozark County EMS to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains.
Vaneperen is facing criminal charges as well, including a misdemeanor DWI – Drugs, and No Seatbelt.
Investigation on this crash was performed by Trooper K.L. Hogan of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop G.
