A 15-year-old girl from Licking was killed Saturday evening in a single-vehicle crash on Highway VV west of County Road 6620 in Dent County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 6:40 p.m. when a 16-year-old male driver from Licking was traveling eastbound in a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. Troopers said the driver lost control on the wet roadway, overcorrected, traveled off the left side of the road, and the vehicle overturned.
The 15-year-old female occupant was partially ejected during the crash. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:35 p.m. after suffering fatal injuries. Authorities reported that she was not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash.
The juvenile driver, who was reportedly wearing a seat belt, was not listed among the injured.
