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Columbia man flown to hospital after being seriously hurt in Benton County crash

By Meghan Drakas

Published May 8, 2022 12:46 AM

BENTON, Co. (KMIZ)

A Columbia man was flown to the hospital on Saturday after being seriously hurt in a Benton County crash.

According to the Missouri State Highway crash report, 33-year-old Ricky Young was hurt after the truck he was driving went off the right side of the road along Highway BB at Allen Rd.

The truck then returned to the road and crossed the center of the road. It crossed back over the center and then ran off the right side of the road again, rolled over and hit a fence.

The truck was totaled in the crash and Young was flown to Independence, Mo. to be treated.

According to the report, Young was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

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Meghan Drakas

Meghan joined ABC 17 News in January 2021.
The Penn State grad is from the Philadelphia suburbs where she interned with several local TV stations.

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