44-year-old Perryville driver seriously injured after hitting tree

PERRY COUNTY, MO – A 44-year-old Perryville driver sustained serious injuries after her 2015 Ford Escape crashed into a tree on Wednesday morning.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, Amanda J. Baker was traveling on Highway J at Perry County Road 724 when her Ford slid on the snowy road. The Ford traveled off the right side of the road and hit a tree around 11:10 a.m.

Baker was transported to Perry County Memorial Hospital.

The Ford sustained extensive damages.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

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