6-year-old boy injured in Highway 21 crash, driver suffered medical emergency

CADET, MO – Two people, including a 6-year-old boy, were injured after a driver suffered a medical emergency and crashed on northbound Highway 21 on Thursday morning.

According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Bradford D. Farley was traveling northbound on Highway 21 in a 2009 Kia Rondo when he suffered a medical emergency. The Kia traveled off the left side of the road at Villmer Road and struck an embankment and sign around 7:30 a.m.

Both Farley and a 6-year-old boy in the Kia were transported to Washington County Memorial for minor injuries. Police report they were both wearing seat belts.

The Kia was totaled in the crash.

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