Three teenagers sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate after their pickup truck overturned on a curve in rural Andrew County on Wednesday. All occupants were wearing seat belts, and emergency crews treated two of the victims at the scene.
ST. JOSEPH, MO — Three teenagers were injured Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Andrew County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 3:32 p.m. on County Road 344, roughly four miles northeast of St. Joseph. Authorities said an 18-year-old Helena man was driving a 2004 Ford Ranger eastbound when he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle began to slide, traveled off the west side of the road, and overturned before coming to rest on its driver’s side.
The driver and a 15-year-old male passenger from Savannah both sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene by Andrew County Emergency Medical Services. A third occupant, a 17-year-old male from St. Joseph, suffered moderate injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Urgent Care Express in St. Joseph.
All three occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. The Ford Ranger sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene. The Andrew County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Highway Patrol at the site.
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