A Missouri driver is being held on a “$50,000 cash-only bond following an automobile accident Saturday evening that caused severe damage to a local business and left another local resident with serious injuries.” A 23-year-old man was driving when he reportedly passed out behind the wheel, lost control of his vehicle, and veered off to the right-hitting a 24-year-old pedestrian and plowing through the side of a tattoo parlor.Police believe the suspect was driving while under the influence of inhalants; “possibly ‘huffing’ [computer] dust remover” prior to the crash. The driver told police he had ‘blacked out’ only to wake up in the front seat of his car after the collision.
The 24-year-old injured in the incident sustained multiple injuries “including a laceration on his right knee from the front of the leg to the back” and was airlifted to Memphis, Tennessee where a full recovery is expected.
According to county prosecutors, the suspect is being charged with second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license. Additional charges are expected to be filed pending the results of a drug screening test. The suspect is facing anywhere from 2 to 7 years in jail for his involvement in Saturday’s accident.
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