Rolla Man Killed in One-Car Accident Near Spring Bluff on Highway 185

A passenger, 26-year-old Christopher A. Harrah, Rolla, sustained fatal injuries in the 3:59 p.m. crash, according to the preliminary patrol report. Harrah, who was not wearing a safety belt, was pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol said.

Smith, who was wearing a seat belt, sustained serious injuries, according to the patrol. She was taken by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Creve Coeur, for treatment.

Another passenger, Christopher L. Harrah, 5, was to taken by Gerald Ambulance to Missouri Baptist Hospital, Sullivan, for treatment of moderate injuries.

Smith was arrested and later released on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, and faces possible charges of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree assault, according to an arrest report on the patrol’s website.

The crash happened north of Little Boone Creek Road, between Sullivan and Beaufort, the patrol reported.