Perryville man dies in early morning crash

A Perryville, Missouri, man died in a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Sloan Hunter, 25, was southbound at about 1:30 a.m. on Highway 51 north of Perry County Road 210 in a 2003 GMC Sierra when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a northbound 2020 Freightliner driven by Almeda Eaves, 63, of Henderville, Kentucky.

Hunter was pronounced dead at the scene.

Eaves was transported by helicopter to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis with serious injuries.