Two Sedalia teens were injured in a traffic crash in Pettis County on Thursday.
A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred as an eastbound vehicle, driven by 18-year-old Dalton Taylor, reportedly failed to negotiate a curve to the right; crossed the center and off the right side of the roadway; continued across another roadway; struck a ditch with its front end and undercarriage; and then struck a tree.
Taylor suffered moderate injuries; and a passenger in the vehicle- 17-year-old Marcos Achiquen-Aleman sustained minor injuries. They reportedly were transported by ambulance to Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia for treatment.
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Kemp Road at Lower Lane.