Three people were injured in a rear-end crash on State Route 161 at Racetrack Road east of Centralia Tuesday night.
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say a car driven by 23-year-old Breanna Shanafelt of South Elm in Centralia was traveling westbound on Route 161 when she stopped to make a left turn onto Racetrack Road and was hit in the rear by a car driven by 34-year-old Mark Riggs of Marshall.
A passenger in the Shanafelt car, 23-year-old Joshua Scott of Salem, was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital and was later airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital for treatment. Breanna Shanafelt and a second passenger, 19-year-old Shiann Shanafelt of South Elm in Centralia, went to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital on their own.
Riggs escaped injury. He was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
The Centralia Fire Protection District was called to assist on the scene. Route 161 was closed during the cleanup.
The crash occurred at 7:54 Tuesday night.
