Friday, June 24, 2016

Carthage teen, 5-year-old injured after tire blowout

Two Carthage residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident 1:40 p.m. today on I-49, one mile east of Anderson.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2004 Ford Explorer driven by Sadie J. Smith, 19, Carthage, had a tire blow out, traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a guard rail, returned to the roadway and overturned.

Smith, who suffered moderate injuries, and a passenger, Mack J. Smith, 5, who suffered minor injuries, were treated at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

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