Three juveniles seriously injured in Clinton County crash

CLINTON COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Three juveniles were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash, which occurred in Clinton County on Friday, Sept. 19.

The crash happened at 7:40 a.m. at Route PP at U.S. Highway 69, just three miles north of Lawson, Missouri.

A 17-year-old female driver of a 2014 Ford Escape was going south on U.S. Highway 69, while a 28-year-old male driver of a 2014 Ram 1500 was going north on U.S. Highway 69.

The Ford Escape also had two 15-year-old female passengers.

The driver of the Ram 1500 attempted to turn left onto Route PP when the front of the Ford Escape struck the Ram, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The Ford Escape came to rest in the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 69, facing northwest. The Ram came to rest partially blocking the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 69, facing southwest.

The 17-year-old driver was taken to Liberty Hospital with serious injuries by the Lawson Fire Department. One of the 15-year-old passengers was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital with serious injuries by the Lawson Fire Department and the other 15-year-old passenger was taken to the Liberty Hospital with serious injuries by the Holt Fire Department.

All drivers and passengers were wearing seatbelts. Both vehicles were totaled in the incident.