A northwest Missouri resident was hurt early Sunday west of Springfield when the pickup truck he was driving ran off Interstate 44, overturned, and hit guard cables.
Twenty-year-old Luke Thompson of Union Star was taken to Cox South Hospital in Springfield with moderate injuries.
The accident happened seven miles west of Springfield on eastbound I-44 demolishing the pickup.
The patrol reports Thompson was accused of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and not wearing a seat belt.
