Crash involving lawn mower caused serious injuries

A 70-year-old Campbell man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash at 12:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, on Speedway Street in Campbell.

According to the report, Richard K. Benjamin, 42, of Campbell was operating a 2006 Chevrolet Impala southbound when it ran off the left side of the road and struck a 2020 Murray riding lawn mower being operated by Weldon Wallace.

Wallace was flown to The Med in Memphis, Tennessee, for treatment.

Benjamin was arrested at 2:28 p.m. on suspicion of leaving the scene of an accident and failure to drive on the right half of the road. He was booked at the Dunklin County jail.