Monday, June 10, 2024

Stella man cited for felony DWI after 9-year-old girl seriously injured in crash

 


A Stella man was cited for driving while intoxicated following a one-vehicle injury accident 4:10 p.m. Saturday on Fairview Road five miles south of Stella.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2005 GMC Yukon driven by Tommy R. Eslick, 44, Stella, traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree.







A passenger, a 9-year-old Stella girl, was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Joplin.

In addition to the DWI charge, Eslick was cited for leaving the scene of a crash, a felony, no valid license, resisting arrest and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway.

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