Driver injured after losing control flipping vehicle on Highway 47

WARREN COUNTY, MO – According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a driver is injured after losing control and flipping their vehicle on Highway 47.

The incident happened at 11:30 p.m. Sunday south of Coventry Circle. The driver 53-year-old Burton Bannester, was driving northbound in a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe when he lost control and started swerving on and off the road. Eventually, the car hit an embankment and turned over.

Officials transported Bannester to Mercy Hospital Washington to treat moderate injuries.

The reason the driver lost control of the vehicle is unknown.

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