The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by 16 year old Kyler G. Collins of Lowry City, Missouri swerved to miss a raccoon in the roadway causing the vehicle to travel off the right side of the roadway, driver over corrected and traveled off the left side of the roadway striking a ditch.
Kyler G. Collins sustained minor injuries in this accident and he was transported to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton for treatment.
The vehicle received moderate damages and it was towed from the scene of the accident by Bray's Tow of Osceola, Missouri.
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