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Two injured in Caldwell County crash

Two Braymer residents were injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, 39-year-old Christopher E. Waters was driving a Chevrolet 1500 pickup south on Catawba Road five miles northwest of Braymer. Near a hillcrest, the vehicle crossed the centerline and hit the front left of a Ford F250 being driven north by 40-year-old Kevin S. Leakey.

Waters was transported to Truman Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. According to the crash report, he was not wearing a seat belt.

Leakey was transported to Liberty Hospital for treatment of moderate injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt.

According to the Highway Patrol’s arrest report, Waters was arrested for investigative charges of DWI – Drugs, failure to drive on the right half of the roadway resulting in an accident, failure to show proof of insurance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Waters was released for medical treatment.

As of 8:50 a.m. Friday, no official charges have been filed, according to online court documents.

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