Joplin, MO : One injured in Lawrence County wreck on Wednesday, December 21st 2016

A Mount Vernon teenager was injured in a single-vehicle accident at about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 44, five miles east of Mount Vernon in Lawrence County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The patrol said 17-year-old McKenzie Loftis suffered moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.

Loftis' vehicle was westbound when it traveled off the north side of the road and overturned, according to the patrol.


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