Crash kills 14-year-old in Taney County
A single-vehicle accident in Taney County, Missouri resulted in the death of a 14-year-old girl and injuries to two other juveniles, making it the 65th fatality in MSHP Troop D in 2025.
TANEY COUNTY, Mo. -- A car crashed two miles south of Hollister late Monday night, killing a 14-year-old from Forsyth and injuring two other juveniles. It was a single-vehicle accident.
According to the crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu was driving south on State Route 165 at approximately 11:16 p.m. The Chevrolet then failed to navigate a turn on the highway, traveled off the left side of the roadway and crashed into a tree, MSHP says.
A 14-year-old girl in the car was pronounced dead at the scene just after midnight by the Taney County Coroner. The 16-year-old driver suffered serious injuries and was taken by aircraft to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, and a 15-year-old passenger was taken to Cox South for minor injuries.
This is the 65th fatality in MSHP Troop D in 2025.
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