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Two Hamilton teens hurt in rollover accident
by St. Joseph News-Press
Sunday, May 18, 2008

DAVIESS COUNTY, Mo. — Two teens were ejected from their vehicle and suffered moderate injuries in a wreck on Vista Avenue, eight miles north of Breakenridge, Mo.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred at about 8 p.m. Friday as a 2003 Ford lost control on the gravel roadway, struck a ditch and overturned once.

The Ford’s driver, Katie Yost, 16, of Hamilton, Mo., and a passenger, Mika Carman, 16, also of Hamilton, were thrown out of the vehicle, the patrol report said. Neither person was wearing her seat belt.

They were treated at Heartland Regional Medical Center and released on Saturday.

The patrol issued Ms. Yost a summons for careless driving and not wearing a seat belt. Ms. Carman also received a summons for not wearing her seat belt.

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heritage_sarahhochschwender May 18, 2008 at 7:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i think that the penalty for an accident which results in ejection or injury with no seat belts should be a one year suspension for the license of passenger and driver alike. i am glad these two young ladies survived, and i hope that they will go to schools and tell this story.

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suzyQ May 18, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well Heritage, it looks like that there is yet another opportunity for anyone to state their opinions on seatbelts...and just as you, I just can't seem to "let it go" either :-) Can I add, that I agree too a stiffer penalty fine and in some cases license suspension should definitely be in order. I especially get upset when I see parents driving around with young children loose in the car. These are usually the same ones that leave their young kids out in the car while they run into the store.

On another note, I am sincerely happy these two made it through their accident without serious injury. I, too, hope they learned just how important buckling up is, not to mention how incredibly lucky they were. It's also amazing how many young drivers you see these days using their cell phone/texting while driving. I actually witnessed a teen-looking driver on the Belt Hwy recently using her hands to text while using her knees to steady the steering wheel. I wouldn't know how to really govern or manage that, but c'mon... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that is dangerous.

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