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Macon teenager seriously injured in crash Saturday afternoon

By Nia Hinson

Published February 8, 2026 10:21 PM

MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Macon teenager was seriously injured in a crash in Macon County Saturday afternoon.

According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Route DD just after 4 p.m. The report states the 17-year-old boy was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger west, when the truck traveled off the road. The teenager then overcorrected and the truck began sliding, before eventually flipping over.

The teenager was taken to University Hospital with serious injuries.

He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the report.

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