Kirksville woman seriously injured in crash after running stop sign on Christmas Day
PRINCETON, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A 19-year-old Kirksville woman suffered serious injuries in a single vehicle crash that occurred on Christmas Day in Princeton, Missouri.
The crash occurred around 10 p.m. Dec. 25, after a 19-year-old woman heading south on U.S. Highway 65 reportedly ran a stop sign and traveled on to High Street before running off the road in Princeton, Missouri, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The 2015 Mercedes CL2 left the roadway and struck a large chuck of concrete in a ditch before sliding counterclockwise and striking another ditch. The Mercedes overturned and ejected the driver before crossing over into Elm Street where it came to rest.
The Kirksville woman was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt when the crash occurred, and was transported by Mercer County EMS to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries. The Mercer County Sheriff's Department assisted with the scene.
