40-year-old driver sustains serious injuries in Franklin County crash

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MO – A 40-year-old Gerald driver was seriously injured in a crash on US-50 at Flint Hill Road on Sunday night.

Police report John T. King lost control of his 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer and it traveled off the right side of the road. It struck multiple trees around 7:50 p.m.

King was transported to Mercy Hospital Washington.

The Chevrolet was totaled.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

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