A Festus woman was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after she was injured in a one-vehicle traffic accident Sunday morning, July 17, on Hwy. CC north of Becker Drive south of Festus.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the 20-year-old woman was driving a 2006 Toyota Matrix north on Hwy. CC at 9:08 a.m. when her car began sliding on the wet pavement and crossed the center of the road. She tried to correct the car by steering to the right and braking, but it started to rotate counter-clockwise and ran off the right side of the road. The rear of the car hit a utility pole, chain-link fence and a tree.
The woman sustained moderate injuries and was taken by Joachim-Plattin Ambulance to Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City, the report said.
An update on her condition was not available.
The officer arrested the woman on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. She will not be named unless she is charged with a crime by the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
The woman was wearing a seat belt, according to the report.
The Toyota had extensive damage, the report said.