Man from Hermann seriously injured in Warren Co. single-vehicle crash

HERMANN, MO (WARREN COUNTY) – A man from Hermann was seriously injured in a crash on Missouri 94 in Warren County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The crash happened at 2:25 p.m. on MO-94, near Route B, when a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu drove off the side of the roadway while rounding a turn. The driver, 57-year-old John G. Pilger, overcorrected, causing him to return to the roadway, then drive off the opposite side of the road.

The Malibu collided with a fence before going airborne and striking an embankment.

Pilger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. He was wearing a seatbelt when the accident happened, according to the report.

The Malibu was totaled in the accident.

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