Warsaw Girl Injured in Benton County Crash

A seven-year-old Warsaw girl was injured in a one-vehicle accident that occurred Monday afternoon in Benton County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that an eastbound 2017 Toyota Tacoma, driven by 56-year-old Daren Baker of Warsaw, was on Route BB, west of Hare Drive around 3:15 p.m., when the driver failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the center line, ran off the left side of the roadway, struck a road sign and a tree.

A seven-year-old girl in the Toyota suffered minor injuries.

Both the driver and the girl were wearing their seat belt, according to the report.