Two 18-year-olds were injured Sunday afternoon in a crash on Route B about five miles west of Clark in Randolph County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that one had minor injuries and the other moderate injuries, according to KRCG-TV.
The patrol’s account, as reported by KRCG, says the westbound 2017 Toyota Corolla left the right side of Route B. The driver overcorrected, and the car crossed off the left side of the road and hit a tree.
Driver and Passenger Both Hospitalized
The driver, an 18-year-old from Sturgeon, sustained minor injuries in the crash, the station's report states. The passenger, an 18-year-old from Clark, suffered moderate injuries. Both were wearing safety devices at the time of the crash, per the same account.
Randolph County Ambulance took both teens to University of Missouri Hospital. The Corolla was totaled, the report says.
Roadway-departure safety measures
The Federal Highway Administration lists rumble strips and stripes on two-lane rural roads, enhanced curve delineation and pavement friction, and Safety Edge as countermeasures for roadway-departure crashes. This general guidance does not establish the cause of this crash or whether any of the measures apply to Route B, according to the Federal Highway Administration.
