2 teens suffer minor injuries in 1-vehicle crash Saturday

Saturday, August 8, 2009

By ERIC CRUMP/Editor

Two teens suffered minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash on County Road 270 Saturday morning, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

Niki D. Kruger, 17, of Slater, and Saria C. Leimkuehler, 16, of Gilliam, were taken by private vehicle to Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall for treatment, troopers said.

The accident occured about 7:40 a.m. as Kruger was driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty westbound when she swerved to miss a deer, overcorrected, left the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned, according to the report.

The vehicle came to rest on the driver's side. Both occupants were wearing safety belts, troopers said.

Contact Eric Crump at marshalleditor@socket.net

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Hope the kids are fine! Seat Belts saves lives!

-- Posted by Gumby on Sun, Aug 9, 2009, at 1:03 AM

Thank heavens both girls are okay!!!

-- Posted by Steelmagnolia on Sat, Aug 8, 2009, at 11:57 PM

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