Hannibal, MO : Teen injured in crash south of Hannibal on Tuesday night, March 21, 2017

A Hannibal teen was injured in a Tuesday night crash south of Hannibal.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Dakota J. Laster, 17, of Hannibal, was southbound on Pershing Road, one mile south of Hannibal, at 6:35 p.m. The patrol said the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, overcorrected, traveled off the right side of the road and struck a tree.

A passenger in the vehicle, Katrell L. Gayton, 17, of Hannibal, was taken by Marion County Ambulance to Hannibal Regional Hospital with moderate injuries.

The patrol said Laster and Gayton were not wearing seat belts.

The patrol was assisted by the Ralls County Sheriff's Department, Hannibal Rural Fire Department and Marion County Ambulance.

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Teen injured in crash south of Hannibal