Three people from Memphis and one St. Louis woman were injured early Friday morning when their vehicle left the roadway south of Echo Bluff State Park.
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According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 2:35 a.m. on April 10, 2026, on MO‑19, about one mile south of Echo Bluff. Troopers say a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse was traveling northbound when the driver swerved to avoid a deer. The SUV ran off the left side of the road and went down an embankment.
Four people were transported by ambulance to Salem Memorial Hospital with minor injuries:
- A 4‑year‑old boy from Memphis
- A 13‑year‑old girl from Memphis
- A 32‑year‑old woman from St. Louis
- The 41‑year‑old male driver, also from Memphis
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