A Diamond man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle accident 11:45 p.m. Thursday on Panda Road, five miles north of Diamond.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2009 Jeep Wrangler driven by Zachary V. Slaughter, 23, Diamond, ran off the roadway and struck a tree. A passenger, Gregory K. Kelly, 22, Diamond, was ejected from the vehicle and was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.
In addition to DWI, Slaughter was charged with felony second degree assault, careless and imprudent driving, and for not wearing a seat belt.
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