Two Warsaw residents were injured in a single-vehicle crash shortly before 2:00 p.m. Friday on Braden Road near East Main in Benton County.

According to the highway patrol, the accident happened when the van, driven by 38-year-old Misty Cassidy, left the road and hit a tree.

Cassidy suffered minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene, while a passenger, 54-year-old Prudence Wilbanks, suffered serious injuries and was flown to University Hospital.

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Falling asleep at the wheel is being blamed for a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 north of Waynesville in Pulaski County that left a Brumley resident in the emergency room.

According to the highway police, it happened late Friday afternoon.

20-year-old KylieAnn Luebbert suffered minor injuries and was taken to Phelps Health in Rolla.

Luebbert was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.