WASHINGTON COUNTY, MO – A 6-year-old girl is dead following a fatal single-vehicle collision on Missouri 21 Monday morning, according to FOX 2 Now.
A 25-year-old man was driving a 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 north on Missouri 21 when he strayed off the road and hit a mailbox before slamming into a tree around 7:50 a.m.
First responders transported a 6-year-old girl to an area hospital, where she died at 9:15 a.m.
The driver was hospitalized with moderate injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt. A 4-year-old girl suffered minor injuries, and an 11-year-old boy had moderate injuries. All three children were wearing seatbelts.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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