POPLAR BLUFF TEENAGER ARRESTED FOLLOWING PURSUIT
One person was taken into custody following a Memorial Day pursuit in Poplar Bluff.
According to the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 19 year old Brett McCoy was arrested shortly before 10 pm Monday night after a short motor vehicle pursuit with a Poplar Bluff Police Officer.
McCoy was booked into the Butler County Jail on charges of felony endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, trespassing, and several traffic offenses.
JUVENILE FLOWN FROM THE SCENE OF A THREE VEHICLE CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY
A juvenile was flown from the scene of a three vehicle crash in Wayne County.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that shortly after 4 pm on Monday, a vehicle failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle on Highway 34 and was struck. The first vehicle then hit another vehicle.
A 17 year old passenger in the first vehicle was flown to a St. Louis hospital with moderate injuries.
The driver of the second vehicle also suffered moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENING SET FOR TODAY
The Poplar Bluff Early Childhood Center is hosting its final screening for the 2023/24 school year.
According to school officials, the final screening day will take place today at the 1202 Camp Road Campus.
To be eligible, children must be between the ages of three and five on July 31st, 2023.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 573-785-6803.
TEENAGER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN DUNKLIN COUNTY WRECK
A teenage girl was seriously injured Monday in a single vehicle wreck in the Missouri Bootheel.
According to authorities, a 13 year old was attempting a left turn on Dunklin County Road 716 when the UTV she was driving overturned.
The driver was uninjured, however a 16 year old passenger suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Memphis hospital.
Officials say the crash occurred shortly before 2 pm on Monday.
TOTAL NUMBER OF CRASHES HIGHER FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, BUT NUMBER OF INJURED AND KILLED DOWN
This year’s Memorial Day weekend saw a higher number of crashes compared to last year, however there was also a decrease in the number of people injured or killed.
Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol tell KWOC News that troopers investigated a total of 314 traffic crashes across the state during the Memorial Day weekend counting period. There were 102 people injured and 10 people killed as a result of the crashes.
Last year, troopers investigated 301 traffic crashes which resulted in 129 injuries and 13 fatalities.
Troopers also made 130 driving while intoxicated arrests this past weekend as well as 14 drug arrests.
Officials say that there were no drownings reported, but troopers did investigate six boating crashes which caused a total of three people to be injured.
ROADSIDE WORK TO CAUSE DELAYS TODAY ON ROUTE 53 IN BUTLER COUNTY
Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform roadside work.
According to MoDOT officials, the section of Route 53 being reduced is located from Route 142 to Route UU near Poplar Bluff.
Weather permitting, work will take place today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
