DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Two teen siblings were killed Monday afternoon in a one-car accident on Route E, about six miles south of Doniphan.
Sixteen-year-old Danialle Tillman of Doniphan lost control of her 1994 Nissan as it came over the crest of a hill, left the roadway and struck a tree, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The car overturned, ejecting her and partially ejecting her brother, Justin Tillman, 13. Neither were wearing seatbelts, the Patrol said.
The driver was pronounced dead by a doctor at Ripley County Memorial Hospital. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene by Ripley County Coroner Mike Jackson.
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