Carthage man injured seriously, cited for DWI, following crash on 59

A Carthage man was injured in a one-vehicle crash 7:10 p.m. Thursday on Highway 59 in Fidelity.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Tanner Shankles, 21, Carthage, left the roadway and struck a ditch.







Shankles was taken to Mercy Hospital, Joplin, with serious injuries.

Highway Patrol arrest records indicate Shankles was charged with driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving.