Merriam Woods man charged with three felonies

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BRANSON MO NEWS: A Merriam Woods man has been charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors after being accused of crashing his vehicle into a mailbox while under the influence.According to court documents, on May 28, a Missouri State Highway Patrol officer reported to the scene of a crash on MO 176 near State Route EE where a driver had struck a mailbox and fence before leaving the scene.A driver had lost control of his vehicle going west on Highway 176, crossed the centerline and drove through a front yard and into a mailbox, then through a fence and away from the scene, according to a court report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

While the officer was at the scene, the vehicle returned, driven by a woman claiming to have been driving during the accident. But witnesses at the scene had reported seeing a male driver with dark hair, and a female passenger.The woman then told the officer that Dustin Lee Daugherty, 32, was at their home in Merriam Woods and he had been driving during the accident while she was in the passenger seat, and that he had asked her to return to the scene.When officers arrived at the home, they found Daugherty lying in bed, covered in sweat and slow to respond to verbal commands. When questioned, he told officers he asked the woman to lie for him because he was scared. Shortly after being placed in handcuffs, Daugherty lay on the floor passed out, according to the report.

An ambulance was called to the scene and medical assistance was given to Daugherty. After he regained consciousness, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was then transported to Cox Medical Center Branson for treatment.In a later interview at the hospital, Daugherty claimed to have blacked out while driving …



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