Two injured in ATV accident in Vernon County

There was an ATV accident in Vernon County Saturday afternoon.

The Missouri Highway Patrol says two juveniles from Nevada suffered injuries when a 2011 Suzuki King Quad 500 they were on skidded and overturned on Panama Road about two miles east of Nevada.

It all happened around 2:40 Saturday afternoon.

The 15-year-old male driver suffered serious injuries. He was transported by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center and was later flown to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

The passenger, an 11-year-old boy, suffered minor injuries. He was transported by private vehicle to Nevada Regional Medical Center.

Names were not released due to the boys’ ages.