Child seriously injured in UTV crash in Gentry County

GENTRY COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- One 14-year-old girl sustained serious injuries and another sustained minor injuries in a UTV crash on a private property in Gentry County Sunday night.

The crash occurred as a 2022 Polaris Ranger XP with two 14-year-old girls riding on it, were traveling south in a field on a private property on U.S. Highway 48, just one mile west of King City, Missouri.

The driver of the vehicle attempted to turn east, but as it was maneuvering, it tipped over on its passenger side.

The occupant of the UTV was partially ejected, and the vehicle came to rest on its passenger side facing south.

The occupant, who sustained serious injuries, was transported by Grand River Ambulance to Mosaic Life Care and then transported by Life Flight to Children's Mercy.

The driver was checked out and treated at the scene.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report, neither the driver or occupant were wearing a safety device.