A Hughesville juvenile was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash in Pettis County on Monday, September 26.

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the vehicle driven by the 17-year-old juvenile began to skid, crossed the center of the roadway, and struck a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Jose Caraceo Holguin. After the impact, the juvenile’s vehicle came to a rest in the southbound lane of Route O.

The juvenile was pronounced deceased by the Pettis County Ambulance District personnel.

The crash occurred at 5:50 a.m. on Route P, south of Lookout Road in Pettis County.