12-year-old boy seriously injured in ATV crash in Camden County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 12-year-old boy from Climax Springs was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Camden County on Saturday evening.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash happened on Dodds Camp Road at Prospect Place at 5:30 p.m.

According to the online crash report, the crash happened when the 12-year-old was driving a 2002 Suzuki ATV southbound and drove off the left side of the road, crossed a private drive, and then went into a creek bed and struck a tree.

The boy was taken to Lake Regional Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. A 17-year-old boy from Higginsville was also riding on the ATV and went to Lake Regional Hospital with minor injuries.

The 12-year-old was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and the 17-year-old was not, the report states.