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Teenager sent to hospital following UTV crash in Cooper County

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By Ben Fein

Published October 24, 2021 3:37 AM

COOPER, Mo. (KMIZ)

A teenager was sent to the hospital with serious injuries following a UTV crash Saturday evening in Cooper County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened on Badger road when the UTV attempted to make a turn and over corrected, throwing the 16-year-old from the vehicle.

The driver was transported with serious injuries to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City by Pettis County EMS.

The driver was not wearing a seat belt according to the crash report.

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Ben Fein

Ben Fein is a multimedia journalist for ABC 17 News. You can usually see his reports on weekend mornings or weekdays at 5, 6 and 6:30 p.m. on KMIZ.

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