A Fulton driver received minor injuries in a crash reported at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday on Route F, near County Road 323.
Tanner B. Russell, 33, was driving a 2007 Hyundai Elantra when he attempted to overtake a vehicle and went off the left side of the road, overcorrected, and then went off the right side of the road. The car struck the ground, overtuned and ignited upon impact, according to a state trooper report.
The vehicle was destroyed, and Russell was taken by private transport to Fulton Medical Center.
Arrest
Troopers also arrested a Holts Summit man at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday. David D. Wetrich, 20, was arrested on warrants from Douglas County, Kansas, for assault on a law enforcement officer, discharging a firearm inside city limits, and filing a false report.
He also was arrested Wednesday for speeding 90 miles an hour in a 70 mph zone, and a zero-tolerance blood alcohol count of .02 or greater. Wetrich was taken to the Callaway County jail.