1 injured when car travels off road, into creek
A Sweet Springs woman was injured when the vehicle she was driving crashed in Pettis County Monday, Aug. 29. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, the crash occurred when a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, driven by Virginia Ulverg, 64, of Sweet Springs, was heading north on Buncomb Road. The vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, struck a culvert and became airborne. According to the report, the vehicle then struck a ditch and landed in a creek. Ulverg was transported to a hospital via ambulance for treatment of moderate injuries. The crash took place at 5:14 p.m. north of Route OO.
