ST. FRANCOIS, MO – A juvenile driver and passenger were injured in St. Francois County yesterday when their vehicle hit an embankment and overturned, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.
The incident occurred on Highway 185 near Lake Hannah Flats on May 25. Police were on the scene by 6:37 p.m.
The 16-year-old female driver lost control of her 2014 Honda Rancher ATV when she hit a dirt mound. Both she and a 14-year-old male passenger were taken to Parkland Health Center for treatment.
The vehicle was able to be driven away from the scene of the accident.
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