An early morning crash injured two people Wednesday near Bernie, Missouri, in Stoddard County.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Gunner Williams, 27, of Malden, Missouri, was northbound on Highway 25 south of Bernie at about 5:20 a.m. in a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado when he tried to pass another vcehicle. Howevever, he collided head-on with a southbound 2007 Saturn Acura driven by Sarah Sawyer, 42, of Bernie.
The report said Sawyer suffered serious injuries, and Williams sustained minor injuries. The report indicated Williams was wearing a seat belt, but Sawyer was not.
Sawyer was taken to a Cape Girardeau hospital, and Williams was taken to a medical facility in Dexter, Missouri.
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