HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) -- A 5-year-old eastern Missouri girl is dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident.
Jefferson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer says a 15-year-old was driving the ATV with a 5-year-old on board Thursday afternoon. It struck a tree and the younger child was thrown from the vehicle. Her name was not released.
The 15-year-old is hospitalized but her condition was not available. Authorities did not specify the relationship between the two girls.
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