BOONE TOWNSHIP, MO (FRANKLIN COUNTY) – A 16-year-old boy was injured after colliding with a tree in Franklin County late last night, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The accident happened on Highway 185 and Little Spring Creek Road at 11:11 p.m., when a 16-year-old boy from Sullivan, operating a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado, began to skid on the roadway.
The Silverado went off the side of the road, then collided with a tree.
The teen driver, who was wearing a seatbelt at the time, was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
No other people were hurt in the crash.
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