SALEM, MO (DENT COUNTY) – A 21-year-old woman was seriously injured after she collided with a tree in Dent County yesterday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred on Highway H, about 8 miles west of Salem, near Barnitz Prong and County Road 253, at 5:32 p.m.
21-year-old Salem woman Amanda S. Beck was operating a 2006 Ford Ranger when she went off the right side of the highway and crashed into a tree.
Beck, who was reportedly not wearing her seatbelt, was taken to the hospital in Salem with severe injuries.
No other people were reported as hurt.
The Ranger was stated to be a total loss.
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