Teen critically hurt in ‘hill jumping’ crash in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Police said a teen girl was critically injured after the car she was riding in flipped and crashed while “hill jumping” in Kansas City, Missouri. The crash was reported around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

Hill jumping s accelerating a vehicle as it approaches the top of a hill, causing the vehicle to go airborne

Police Capt. Leslie Foreman said the driver was headed north on James A Reed Road at a high speed when the crash happened.

Foreman said a 15-year-old passenger in the Toyota Corolla who wasn’t wearing a seat belt was thrown from the car and critically hurt. She was hospitalized after the crash.

The 16-year-old driver was treated for injuries that weren’t life threatening. A 19-year-old passenger who had minor injuries refused medical treatment.