Seven-year-old Moberly boy seriously injured in Randolph County crash

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A seven-year-old boy from Moberly was seriously injured in a crash in Randolph County Friday night.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash occurred on U.S. 63 in Moberly around 5:15 p.m. A 16-year-old Moberly girl was driving a 2000 Ford Ranger when the truck traveled off the road.

The girl overcorrected and the truck flipped over, the report says. The vehicle then hit a guardrail and the passenger in the truck-- a seven-year-old boy from Moberly-- was ejected.

The boy was taken to University Hospital with serious injuries. The girl suffered moderate injuries.

According to the report, neither person was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.