Shelbyville teen injured after Jeep hits tree north of Shelbina

A 16-year-old boy from Shelbyville was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning north of Shelbina in Shelby County, according to whig.com and hannibal.net.

The accident took place around 12:20 a.m. on Shelby County Road 452, about 2 miles north of Shelbina, as reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report cited by both outlets.

Authorities said the teen was driving a 1977 Jeep northbound when he failed to negotiate a curve, causing the vehicle to leave the left side of the road and strike a tree.

The boy was not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash. He sustained minor injuries and was taken by private vehicle to Samaritan Hospital in Macon for treatment.

The Jeep suffered moderate damage and was towed from the scene by a private vehicle.