Fulton residents hurt in Jefferson City accident

Two Fulton residents were hurt in a one-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in north Jefferson City.

At 4 p.m., Jefferson City Police responded to a rollover vehicle crash with injuries in the 800 block of U.S.54/63.

The investigation revealed a vehicle driven by Tyler Shirk, 24, was traveling southbound in the left lane. He fell asleep for a moment and ran off the left side of the roadway. When he attempted to return to the roadway, he overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle began to skid across the highway onto the exit ramp lane for Missouri 94. The vehicle then overturned and ran off the roadway into the grass on the south side of the exit ramp.

Both Tyler and his passenger, Patricia Shirk, 24, were taken to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries. Both were wearing seat belts.