Fiery single vehicle rollover sends three to hospital on Hwy 29

  • A late-model Chevrolet Silverado pickup suffered a blown tire on Hwy 29 on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The vehicle left the roadway, and rolled. It was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived. The driver and 2 other occupants were each transported for medical care. Photo courtesy Menard County Sheriff’s Office.
    A late-model Chevrolet Silverado pickup suffered a blown tire on Hwy 29 on Thursday, September 16, 2021. The vehicle left the roadway, and rolled. It was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived. The driver and 2 other occupants were each transported for medical care. Photo courtesy Menard County Sheriff’s Office.

    Menard County Sheriff 's Office Deputy Jacob Childress responded to a wreck 6 miles east on U.S. Highway 29 on September 16, 2021 at 5:54 PM. The driver of the white Silverado pickup was Cooper Minton from Dripping Springs, Texas.

    Minton said he had a blow out on the front driver side that caused him to lose control of the vehicle. There were two passengers in the vehicle- Avery Comer and Brennan C…