Male Severely Injured In Crash After Hitting Utility Pole

Rolla, MO. – A man was severely injured following a crash that occurred on Monday, June 24, 2024. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, at 10:39 a.m., 2 miles south of Rolla, a male driving a 2006 Nissan Murano was traveling northbound on U.S. 63 when he failed to negotiate a turn and went off the right side of the roadway. He then struck a utility pole, totaling the vehicle. The male was identified as 71-year-old Paul Dietrich from Fairview Heights, Illinois. Deitrich was seriously injured in the crash and was transported via air to the University Hospital in Columbia for treatment. 

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The crash was investigated by Trooper E.J. Walker and Trooper E.D. Leblanc of Troop I. 

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