Vehicle crash south of Hecker

Corey Saathoff- August 23, 2016

Monroe County EMS responded along with Hecker Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff’s Department personnel shortly before midnight Monday to a single-vehicle crash on Route 159 south of Roscow Road near Hecker.

A vehicle driven by Tiffany Burton, 20, was found down in a ditch and against a tree. She was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.