Salem, MO. – Tuesday afternoon a crash occurred on Highway 19 near Salem, MO., and ended with the totaling of the vehicle, and the injury of the driver.
Salem driver Jonathan Smith, a 37-year-old male, was traveling Southbound in a Dodge Durango when he traveled off the right side of the roadway at roughly 2:15 pm. The Durango then struck a culvert and overturned.
Smith was wearing his safety device and suffered moderate injuries in the crash, but the vehicle was totaled. Smith was transported to Salem Memorial Hospital for treatment.
This report was made by Master Sergeant K.D. Wilmont of Troop I of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.