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A man was driving on Lee Davis Road around 12:21 p.m. when the vehicle left the road, ran through a fence and landed in a retention pond located at 7090 Covenant Woods Drive. Nine first responders worked to pull him out of the van and rush him to VCU Medical Center. Four of the first responders are now in treatment for exposure. The driver's condition is unknown. Authorities are continueing to investigate the crash.
A 3-year-old boy died and two other people were seriously hurt Saturday when their car ran off a highway in Ste. Genevieve County and hit an embankment, authorities said. The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the boy as Gabriel D. Ratliff, of St. Mary, Mo. Seriously injured were Brandon D. Ratliff, 24, of Farmington, Mo., and Michael A. Ratliff, 1, also of St. Mary.
John Vausha, 62, was driving on Ind. 64 about 6:45 p.m. when a witness saw his vehicle leave the road. The vehicle traveled 500 feet before landing in a pond. Officials are unsure what caused Vausha to drive off the road. Crawford County firefighters pulled Vausha from his car, but the man was unresponsive. Vausha was flown to Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, where he was pronounced dead.