18-year-old dies, three teens injured in Johnson County, Missouri crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 18-year-old is dead and three other teenagers are injured after a crash Friday night in Johnson County, Missouri.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Turner George, 18, was driving a 2004 Dodge truck when he lost control while accelerating through a curve on Southwest 271st Road north of Southwest 1200th Road.
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George drove off the roadway and hit a ditch, causing his car to flip and crash into a fence, MSHP said. The crash happened at about 9 p.m.
MSHP said George was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt.
A 17-year-old, 18-year-old and 19-year-old were also in the truck at the time of the crash. They all refused treatment and had minor injuries. The 17-year-old was the only one wearing a seatbelt.
