Teenage Passenger Injured When Ejected from Vehicle Near Mercer

MERCER COUNTY, MO – A single-vehicle accident near Mercer injured a 13-year old boy Friday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 16-year old male driver from Harris was travelling eastbound on Missouri Route M when he went off the roadway, impacted a curve before striking an embankment and overturning through a barbed wire fence. The 13-year old boy from Harris, who was a passenger was ejected from the passenger window.

The injured teen was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries.