Bolivar teens suffer serious injuries from Saturday morning wreck

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Two teens from Bolivar were injured in a single-vehicle wreck Saturday, Aug. 9. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash report, a 16-year-old boy was northbound in a 1996 Dodge Ram on Highway 123 with a 17-year-old female passenger. The wreck occurred around three miles south of Fair Play at [...]

Aug 9, 2025 - 23:00
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Bolivar teens suffer serious injuries from Saturday morning wreck

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Two teens from Bolivar were injured in a single-vehicle wreck Saturday, Aug. 9.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash report, a 16-year-old boy was northbound in a 1996 Dodge Ram on Highway 123 with a 17-year-old female passenger.

The wreck occurred around three miles south of Fair Play at 8:45 a.m. when the Dodge traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree, per the report.

Both teens suffered serious injuries.

The boy, who the report says was not wearing a seat belt, was transported by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.

The girl, who was wearing a seat belt, was flown by medevac to Mercy Hospital.

The Dodge was totaled and towed from the scene.

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