Park Hills man, children hurt after vehicle overturns

A Park Hills man and two children were injured Saturday when their 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier overturned on Route B in St. Francois County.

According to Missouri Highway Patrol reports, Scotty W. Howell, 24, was northbound at 3:58 p.m. when the vehicle went off the right side of the road and struck an embankment, .3 mile north of Crocker Court. The Chevrolet became airborne and came to a rest on its top.

Howell and passenger Chloe M. Howell, 3, received minor injuries and were taken by ambulance to Mineral Area Regional Medical Center. Passenger Katie R. Howell, 6, was seriously injured and was taken by air ambulance to Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. None of the three was wearing a seat belt.

Damage to the vehicle was listed as total.

A St. Mary teenager received moderate injuries Sunday when his 1994 Acura struck a fence and a utility pole in Ste. Genevieve County.

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Colby J. Zoellner, 18, was southbound on Route N at 1:35 a.m. when the vehicle went off the right side of the road north of Route P. Zoellner overcorrected and went off the left side of the road, where the Acura struck the fence and pole.

Zoellner, who had not been wearing a seat belt, was taken by air ambulance to St. John’s Medical Center in Creve Coeur.

Damage to the vehicle was listed as total.

Two Bixby residents received moderate injuries Saturday when they were ejected from their 2002 Jeep in Iron County.

According to the Highway Patrol, Roger T. Wagner, 66, was eastbound on Highway 32 at 9:20 p.m. when the Jeep went off the road and overturned, 3 miles west of Bixby. Both were ejected from the vehicle.

Wagner and passenger Judith A. Wagner, 59, were taken by ambulance to Salem Memorial Hospital in Salem. Neither had been wearing a seat belt.

Damage to the Jeep was listed as total.