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An accident occurred at 4:24 Friday afternoon in Dent County on County Road 6160 about three miles south of Salem. According to the highway patrol report, a 2005 Nissan Titan driven by 16-year old Savhanna Jadwin of Salem, met an oncoming vehicle at the top of the hill. Jadwin overcorrected to the right side of the road, ran off the roadway, overcorrected again, ran off the left side of the roadway, and struck a tree. Jadwin and an occupant, 16-year old Bailey Barnes of Salem, suffered minor injuries and were transported to the Salem Memorial District Hospital by a private vehicle. They were both wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Nissan Titan sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Whitaker’s Towing of Salem.

The Salem Police Department released their reports involving disorderly conducts, mental commitment order, break in, and burglary. On Thursday, September 2nd at 9:15 in the morning, an officer transported a 23-year old female of Warrenton to the Center for Psychiatric Services at the Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla, in lieu of a mental commitment order. Later that night at 9:47, an officer was detailed to Fourth and Jackson Streets in reference to a fight in progress. The investigation of the report led to the arrest of four persons: a 19-year old female, 23-year old female, 42-year old male, all of Salem, and a 27-year old male of Steelville for disorderly conduct. They were issued summons to appear in court and were released. On September 3^rd at approximately 6:11 in the evening, an officer was dispatched to the Classic Joy Ride Storage Sheds on Craig Drive in reference to a break in. The investigation of the report revealed that a person or persons unknown cut the lock on a storage unit and took items from it. The report is under investigation. On Friday evening, September 3rd at 6:34, an officer was detailed to Pizza Inn in reference to a fight in progress. The investigation of the report led to the arrest of a 26-year old female of Salem for disorderly conduct. She was issued a summons to appear in court and was released. On Saturday, September 4th at 4:58 in the afternoon, an officer was contacted at the Salem Police Department in reference to a burglary. The investigation of the report revealed that a person or persons unknown entered a residence in the 100 block of South Carty Street and took a cell phone valued at $500.00 and $800.00 in cash. Please contact the Salem Police Department at (573) 729-4242 if you have any information regarding the break-in or burglary, which are still under investigation.

An accident occurred at 2:45 Thursday afternoon in Phelps County on Route D about two miles north of Jerome. According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1994 Dodge 350 driven by 54 year-old David Montooth of Salem was rounding a curve, crossed the centerline, went off the left side of the road, struck a sign, overturned, and came to rest at the bottom of an embankment. Montooth and two occupants, 18 year-old Arturo Abherve of Marshfield and 52-year-old Annette Bartlett of Dixon, suffered serious injuries and were transported byambulance to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center. Another occupant, 57 year-old Ted Bartlett of Dixon, suffered minor injuries and was also transported by ambulance to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center. Abherve was the only one wearing a seat restraint at the time of the accident. The Dodge 350 sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Ron Dishman’s Towing.

Captain Lee Ann Kenley, the commanding officer of Troop I, announces that the Troop I Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division will conduct a “brake safety” meeting. This meeting will be held Tuesday, September 14^th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Troop I Driver Examination Annex Building. Troop I Headquarters is located approximately one-half mile north of Interstate 44 on Missouri Route E in Rolla. The program is designed to help educate trucking companies, drivers, and mechanics on how to make proper brake adjustments.  A Highway Patrol commercial vehicle enforcement officer will give presentations on the proper adjustment of air brakes and explain how hydraulic brakes function. For additional information about the “Brake safety” meeting, please contact the Troop I Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Office at (573) 368-2345. Individuals attending the meeting should first check-in at the main facility of Troop I.

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