Saturday Crash Leaves Excelsior Springs Man With Serious Injuries

A crash Saturday morning in Ray County left an Excelsior Spring man with serious injuries and multiple charges.

Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Excelsior Springs resident Donald W. Vassmer was driving a 2000 Ford F150 westbound on 88th Street in Ray County at 9 A.M. Saturday when he failed to negotiate a curve about a half mile west of Route O. His truck went off the left side of the roadway and overturned, coming to rest on its wheels.

Vassmer was reportedly not wearing a seat belt at the time and suffered serious injuries.

Following the crash, troopers arrested Vassmer on preliminary charges of felony driving while intoxicated, excessive window tint, forgery, failure to maintain the right half of the roadway, not having valid insurance, and not wearing a seatbelt.

He was transported by Ray County Ambulance to North Kansas City Hospital for treatment.