A 46-year-old St. Louis woman was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated after crashing on Hwy. 21 north of Otto, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
At 2:25 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, the woman was driving a northbound 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class south of Shady Valley when the SUV traveled off the left side of the road, struck a tree and overturned, causing the vehicle to catch fire, the report said.
The woman was taken by Rock Township Ambulance to Mercy Hospital South in south St. Louis County, the report said.
According to a Mercy spokesman, the hospital had no information about the woman.
The woman was arrested at 5:31 p.m. for an alleged DWI and held at the hospital until her release, the report said.
Unless charges are filed against her, the woman’s name will not be printed, and as of Tuesday morning, Feb. 6, none had been filed.
According to the report, the woman was wearing a seat belt and the vehicle was totaled.