19-year-old Kirksville woman seriously injured in Christmas Day crash

MERCER COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A 19-year-old woman from Kirksville, Missouri, is seriously injured after a series of events that began when she traveled off of a roadway.

The crash occurred at 10 p.m. on Christmas Day at High Street, just south of U.S. Highway 65 in Princeton, Missouri.

The driver of a 2015 Mercedes CL2 was southbound on U.S. Highway 65. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the vehicle ran a stop sign on U.S. 65 and traveled onto High Street.

The Mercedes then traveled off the east side of the roadway and struck a large chunk of concrete in a ditch. It then began sliding counterclockwise and struck another ditch.

After striking the second ditch, the woman was ejected from the Mercedes. The vehicle then crossed over Elm Street, traveled off the south side of the street and struck an embankment.

The vehicle came to rest on its wheels facing east in a private parking lot.

According to the crash report, the driver was not wearing a seat belt. She was transported by Mercer County EMS to Liberty Hospital.