Ten-year-old Festus boy dies in UTV crash in Ste. Genevieve County

JEFFERSON CITY — A 10-year-old Festus boy died in a UTV crash on Avon Road in Ste.Genevieve County this (Sunday) afternoon.

 

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the boy was a passenger on a 2009 Polaris Ranger driven by a 12-year-old boy from Valles Mines. The 12-year-old was not hurt.

 

The patrol says the accident happened when the driver attempted to make a U-turn, causing the vehicle to roll over. The 10-year-old was pronounced at the scene by the Ste. Genevieve County Coroner. The driver was unhurt. Neither child was using safety equipment.

 

The accident happened about 12:17 p.m.

 

The names of the children were not released because of their age.

 

There was no damage to the vehicle.