A 14-year-old boy from West Plains suffered minor injuries when a utility vehicle collided with a pickup truck at 4:15 p.m. Saturday on County Road 8780, 5 miles south of West Plains, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Tpr. J.Q. Hummel with Troop G of the patrol, Willow Springs, reported an eastbound 2024 Can-Am driven by a 15-year-old boy from West Plains began skidding and struck a westbound 2005 Chevrolet Colorado driven by a 35-year-old man from West Plains.
The 14-year-old passenger in the UTV was taken by private vehicle to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains for treatment, the report shows. Both drivers and the passenger were wearing seat belts, and no injuries were reported for either driver.
A 16-year-old driver from Alton was hurt in a rollover accident at 5:20 p.m. Sunday on east U.S. 160, 3 miles west of Alton in Oregon County.
Msgt. C.A. Kimes reported a westbound 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by the teen ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the left side of the road and overturned.
The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was reportedly taken by private vehicle to Mercy St. Francis Hospital in Mtn. View for treatment.
