RAY COUNTY, MO – Two young men were injured when their vehicle crashed in Ray County on Saturday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Preliminary details from state troopers indicated that the single-vehicle wreck happened on Wellington Street north of West 88th Street at 6:30 p.m. The MSHP stated the driver of a 2002 Dodge Dakota was heading northbound when the vehicle began to skid. The Dodge went off the roadway and collided with a tree.
The driver, a 19-year-old man, suffered moderate injuries while the passenger, another 19-year-old man, sustained minor injuries. The two, both residents of Richmond, Missouri, were transported to Ray County Memorial Hospital for treatment.
The passenger was wearing a seat belt while the driver was not, state troopers said. The MSHP was assisted at the scene by the Ray County Sheriff’s Department and the Richmond Police Department.
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