| Three Pulaski residents injured by Wednesday wrecks outside county |
By: Darrell Todd Maurina
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DIXON/RICHLAND, Mo. (Dec. 9, 2009) — Three Wednesday morning crashes, all north of Pulaski County, injured two Richland residents and one Dixon resident within an hour of each other.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, Merrel M. Breyer, 46, of Richland, had been northbound on Highway 17 in Miller County at Route A when he ran his 2004 Chevrolet off the right side of the roadway in a curve at 6 a.m., struck an embankment and overturned, totaling his vehicle.
Breyer, who had been wearing his seatbelt, suffered moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. His vehicle was left at the scene for later removal.
At 6:40 a.m., Marlene Blackburn, 47, of Dixon, was northbound on Highway 133 about ten miles north of Dixon in Maries County when she lost control of her 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier, crossed the centerline, ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a ditch.
Blackburn’s car sustained only minor damage and was removed by Plaza Towing. Blackburn, who had been wearing her seat belt, suffered minor injuries and was transported by Maries/Osage Ambulance District personnel to Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla.
A second wreck on Highway 17 in Miller County happened at 7 a.m. when Jennifer L. Cole, 31, of Richland, lost control of her 2008 Ford on an ice-covered roadway while driving westbound a mile south of Route C, ran off the right side of the roadway, and struck an embankment.
Cole, who had been wearing her seat belt, was transported to an unspecified hospital by private vehicle. Her vehicle sustained moderate damage and was removed by Gene’s Towing.
In an unrelated incident, Tonya F. Mann, 34, of Richland, was arrested by state troopers at 6:45 a.m. in Laclede County on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant from Laclede County for possession of marijuana and misdemeanor Pulaski County warrants for a traffic violation. Troopers transported her to the Laclede County Jail where she was eligible for bond.
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