Man arrested in DWI crash
A Warrensburg man was arrested after crashing his vehicle at 1:44 a.m. Friday in Johnson County.
Joshua K. Ploof, 28, was driving west in the 400 block of West Pine Street when he traveled off the right side of the road and hit a tree, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.
Ploof wasn’t wearing a seat belt and suffered moderate injuries. The Johnson County Ambulance District took him to Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
Before he left for the hospital, Ploof was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and speeding, according to a highway patrol arrest report.
Man injured in three-vehicle collision
Three vehicles collided at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in Moniteau County, causing injury to one of the drivers.
The accident began as Thomas C. Harrison, 69, of Jamestown, crossed the center line on northbound state Route 179 a mile south of Jamestown, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.
Harrison struck Thomas A. Brown, 34, of Jamestown, who was driving south on the opposite side of the road. The impact caused Brown’s vehicle to slide across the center line and hit a northbound vehicle driven by Ronnie G. Thompson, 62, of Jamestown.
Thompson was the only person hurt in the collision, suffering moderate injuries. The Mid-MO Ambulance District took him to Jefferson City where he received treatment at Capital Region Medical Center.
All three drivers were wearing seat belts during the accident.
Information is taken from preliminary Missouri State Highway Patrol reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved.
