Butler teen seriously injured in crash in rural Butler

On Tuesday August 22nd around 12:50 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with the Bates County Sheriff's Office, Bates County EMS and the Butler Fire Department responded to a one vehicle accident on CR 1003 just south of Missouri 52 East Highway in rural Butler.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the southbound 2002 Honda Civic driven by 19 year old Carson L. Young of Butler, Missouri ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a culvert.

Mr. Young sustained serious injures and he was transported to the Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment. The Honda was totaled and towed from the scene of the accident by Douty's Tow of Butler.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230454941