Noel man charged with felony driving while intoxicated following injury accident on 59

A Noel man was charged with felony driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle accident 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Highway 59, three miles north of Noel.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Gary A. Cook, 49, Noel, ran off the right side of the road and overturned.








Cook was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

In addition to DWI, Cook was cited for driving while revoked, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway and for not wearing a seatbelt.