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Toddler dies, 2 children injured in southwest Missouri ATV crash

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Posted at 10:29 AM, Feb 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-25 11:29:48-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 1-year-old died and a 5-year-old was seriously injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southwest Missouri.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Online Traffic Crash Report, the crash happened shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday on private property about two miles northeast of Carthage, Missouri, in Jasper County.

An 8-year-old girl was driving a 2013 Polaris Ranger with her two younger sisters on board when the ATV struck a tree and overturned.

All three girls were ejected from the vehicle and transported to a Carthage hospital.

The 1-year-old girl died at the hospital, while the 5-year-old girl was treated for serious injuries and the 8-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries.

None of the three girls were wearing a safety device and it’s unclear what, if any, safety devices were available on the ATV.