Man from Hawaii injured in Perry Co. ATV crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 43-year-old man from Hawaii suffered serious injuries in an ATV crash on West Street in Perry County Wednesday afternoon.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports John E. Musser was taken to Mercy Hospital St. Louis by an AirEvac helicopter.

The patrol says Musser was a passenger on a 2011 Polaris Ranger being driven north on West Street by a six-year-old Frohna boy which overturned when the boy attempted to make a sharp left turn. The name of the boy, who was not injured, was not released.

The crash happened about 12:20 p.m. in the 400 block of West Street.

There was minor damage to the Polaris which was driven from the scene.