Teen dies after UTV overturns northwest of Kirksville

A 16-year-old Kirksville girl died Monday after a Polaris Ranger overturned on Rye Creek Road in Adair County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Victims and emergency response

The crash occurred at 4:40 p.m. Sept. 7 on Rye Creek Road, about two miles northwest of Kirksville.

The patrol reported the 2021 Polaris Ranger was traveling west when it went off the right side of the roadway and overturned.

The driver was ejected from the Polaris Ranger. The girl was transported by Adair County Ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center.

She was pronounced dead at the hospital at 5:30 p.m.

The patrol reported the girl was not using safety equipment at the time of the crash.

The Polaris Ranger sustained moderate damage and was towed from the scene by Lakeside Towing.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by a Missouri Department of Conservation ranger and the Adair County Sheriff’s Office.