LINCOLN COUNTY, MO – Samuel Copeland, 65, experienced a medical condition that caused him to travel off the road and crash on northbound Highway 79 on Sunday afternoon.
Police report Copeland was traveling on northbound Highway 79 south of Route C in a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee when he experienced a medical condition. This caused him to travel off the east side of Highway 79 and strike a traffic sign. Then, his Jeep struck another sign, traveled across the roadway, and came to a stop in the grass.
Copeland was transported to SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital Lake St. Louis (West) for moderate injuries. His Jeep sustained moderate damages in the crash.
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