Two Females Injured in Accident on Westbound I-44 in Eureka
Two Pacific females were taken to a local hospital Thursday afternoon when the Jeep Liberty they were in overturned west of Six Flags Road in Eureka.
A driver and passenger were injured in a one-SUV accident in the westbound lane of Interstate 44, west of Six Flags Road, in Eureka on Thursday at 12:35 p.m. Both were taken to Mercy Medical Center by Eureka Ambulance.
Sadie Slade, 16 years old, was driving a 2003 Jeep Liberty when, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, she swerved to avoid hitting debris in the roadway. The Jeep then ran off the right side of the road, struck a rock wall and overturned.
The passenger in the Jeep was 14-year-old Judith Wertenberger, who also is a Pacific resident.
Both sustained moderate injuries. The driver was wearing a seat belt, according to the patrol report.
Cheryl Sheehy
7:55 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
My high school friend helped pull them out of their car. She was really worried for them!
Sadie Slade
8:37 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
I would like to thank everyone who helped me I appreciate it so much and am truly blessed to be ok:)
Julie Brown Patton
9:29 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
Sadie Slade, so glad to see you posting, which assumes you are recovered/recovering from the accident! Glad you're OK.