Man Crashes into a Residence in St Joseph

A man crashed into a house in St. Joseph Tuesday.

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol just before midnight 19-year-old Marquis D. Wilson was driving at an excessive rate southbound on St Joseph Avenue when he failed to negotiate a curve.

Wilson lost control of the vehicle as it began to skid off the west side of the roadway.

His vehicle struck a telephone pole then travelled across Madison Street and struck a home. The vehicle came to rest partially inside the residence and facing northwest.

Wilson was taken to Mosaic Life Care where he was treated for moderate injuries.