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Rolla man seriously injured in ATV crash

By Ryan Shiner

Published November 8, 2023 6:20 PM

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Rolla man suffered a serious injury in an ATV crash Tuesday in Phelps County on Highway 5480, about 10 miles east of Rolla, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

According to the report, the crash occurred as Gary Hewlett, 70, was heading northbound on a 2009 Yamaha Grizzly 550. The vehicle went off the left side of the road, hit a fence and overturned.

Hewlett was flown to University Hospital. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the report. The ATV had minor damage.

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