Area woman injured when vehicle runs into tree

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A West Plains woman was seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident Friday evening in Howell County. Thirty-five-year-old Jennifer Truman was transported by air ambulance to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Truman was traveling on County Road 6070. She was nearly 300 feet from West Plains when her vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a tree.

Truman was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving resulting in an accident and no seat belt. Her vehicle was totaled in the 9:40 p.m. accident.

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