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Two Teens Injured in Crash Near Carthage

Two Teens Injured in Crash Near Carthage

Two Teens Injured in Crash Near Carthage

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(KTTS News) – Two Carthage teens are hospitalized after an illegal race on a rural road Sunday night.

The accident happened just east of Carthage.

A 12-year-old driver crossed the center line and struck the vehicle of a 14-year-old driver.

The 14-year-old went off the road, hit a tree, and overturned.

Both the 14-year-old and a passenger in the 12-year-old’s vehicle were transported with moderate injuries to Mercy Hospital in Joplin.

The crash is under investigation. 

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