Crime & Safety
Eureka, House Springs Drivers Hit in Eureka
A Eureka man was taken to the hospital after a vehicular accident at Missouri Route 109 and Fourth Street in Eureka on Tuesday evening.

Eureka resident Jeff Brennecke was southbound on Missouri Route 109 at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday when House Springs resident Tommy Dickerson was driving westbound and attempted to make a left turn onto Fourth Street. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report indicates the front of Dickerson's 1991 Honda Accord struck the front left of Brennecke's 2010 Ford Crown Victoria.
Brennecke is 43 years old, and Dickerson is 65 years old. Both were wearing seat belts, according to authorities.
Brennecke was taken by a Eureka Ambulance crew to Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur for what was classified as minor injuries.
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Brennecke's auto was towed from the scene, while Dickerson's was driven from it. Both vehicles suffered moderate damage, according to the report.
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