An Imperial man was hurt in a single-vehicle traffic accident Saturday, Nov. 19, on Old Hwy. 21 in the Meramec Heights area between Arnold and Fenton.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Mark Koester, 62, was driving a 2011 Ford F150 north on Old Hwy. 21 at Happy Lane at 9 p.m. when he drove off the right side of the road and struck a tree, then the pickup overturned, eventually coming to rest off the right side of the road.
Koester sustained moderate injuries and he was taken by Rock Township Ambulance to Mercy Hospital South in south St. Louis County, the report said.
An update on his condition was not available.
Koester was not wearing a seat belt, the report said. The pickup was totaled, according to the report.