Merriam Woods couple seriously injured after slamming into tree near Bull Creek

Two Merriam Woods residents were injured in a one-vehicle crash 1:50 a.m. Sunday on Route F, just east of Bull Creek.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 1999 Dodge truck driven by Brandon C. Doehring, 32, Merriam Woods, left the roadway and struck a tree.

Doehring and a passenger, Jessica S. Doehring, 30, Merriam Woods, were treated for serious injuries at Cox South Hospital, Springfield.