Five injured, including teenager, after vehicle strikes tree in Wayne County

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, were injured Tuesday, Nov. 10, after a vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree in Wayne County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 3:05 p.m. on Missouri Highway 49, about three miles west of Williamsville.

A 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by a 64-year-old woman from Ellsinore traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.

A 70-year-old man from Ellsinore suffered serious injuries and was flown to St. Louis University Medical Center.

The driver suffered moderate injuries, along with a 48-year-old man from Ellsinore and a 48-year-old woman from Silva.

A 15-year-old boy from Ellsinore suffered minor injuries.

According to the crash report, the four occupants with moderate or minor injuries were transported by ambulance to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

The patrol reported that the woman from Silva was the only occupant wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The vehicle was totaled.