Two people injured when car overturns at Washington County intersection

MINERAL POINT, MO – Two people were injured when their car overturned on Old Highway 8 (Old 8e) on Monday afternoon.

Police report 20-year-old Ethan Henry was traveling eastbound on Old Highway 8 in a 2004 Suzuki Verona when he lost control in a curve to the right. The vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, the roof struck a utility pole, and the car overturned.

Henry sustained serious injuries and was transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Breanna Day, 19, a passenger in the Suzuki, was transported to Washington County Memorial Hospital for moderate injuries.

The Suzuki was totaled.

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