DE SOTO, MO – A 17-year-old driver was injured after he crashed his 2014 Jeep Patriot into a tree on Tuesday morning.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the teenager was traveling north on Highway V when he traveled off the right side of the road, hit a mailbox, and hit a tree. The Jeep came to a rest back on Highway V north of Brittany Lane around 10:53 a.m.
Police report the 17-year-old driver, of Desloge, was transported to Mercy Hospital South for minor injuries. He was wearing a seat belt.
The Jeep was totaled.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.
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