A Bates City teenager suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle traffic crash in Lafayette County on Thursday.
A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred as 18-year-old Jacob Bane, of Bates City, reportedly lost control of the westbound vehicle he was driving. His vehicle reportedly traveled into the eastbound lane of the roadway, which resulted in the front end of his vehicle impacting the front end of an eastbound vehicle, driven by 30-year-old Jonathan Arnold, of Greenwood.
Bane reportedly was transported by Sni Valley E.M.S. to Centerpoint Hospital in Independence for treatment, while Arnold reportedly was not injured.
The crash happened just before 3:15 p.m. on Golden Belt Road at Cheatham Road.