Three Injured in Teen Wreck After Running Stop Sign

Three teens were injured last Tuesday, December 6th after the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Hunter Brown (18) of Princeton was southbound on Route B at the junction of 136 in Mount Moriah, in Harrison County at around 7:35 pm. The vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign, crossed 136, traveled off the south side of 136, drove through a field, struck a ditch, and came to rest in the field facing west on its wheels. Brown received minor injuries and was taken to Harrison County Hospital in Bethany. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. Two other teens were passengers in the vehicle. Josiah Brown (16) of Gilman City received minor injuries and was taken to Harrison County Hospital. Makayle Crabtree (17) of Bethany received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Liberty Hospital. They were not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.