MILLER COUNTY, Mo. — A local man was hospitalized after crashing an SUV on Saturday evening, and the Highway Patrol alleges he was driving while under the influence of drugs.

According to the Patrol’s report, 34-year-old Taylor Hicks was driving a 2001 Dodge Durango east on Route Y, east of Oak Drive, when he crashed off the right side of the road on a curve. The SUV overturned and came to rest upside-down in a creek. Hicks sustained moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Lake Regional Hospital. The Patrol says he was arrested—and subsequently released for treatment—on the following charges:

-Failure to drive on the right side of the road, resulting in an accident

-No valid driver’s license

-DWI - drugs - 1st offense

-Failure to display valid plates

-Failure to maintain financial responsibility (insurance)

-Possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana

**All charges are mere accusations and not evidence of guilt.**

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