An Eldon woman was seriously injured in a Cole County wreck on Saturday evening.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported Cynthia J. Vernon, 62, was transported by helicopter ambulance to University Hospital in Columbia following the 6:15 p.m. crash on eastbound U.S. 54 at United Road.
The car Vernon was driving ran off the right side of the roadway, crossed United Road, struck a street sign and overturned several times, ejecting her from the vehicle. She was not wearing a seat belt, the patrol said.