Teen hurt in Morgan County crash

A Versailles teenager was injured Monday morning as his car crashed in Morgan County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the 16-year-old male, whose name was not released, was driving a Pontiac Bonneville northbound on Missouri 5 one-half mile south of Versailles at 7:45 a.m. when it ran off the left side of the road, struck an embankment and hit a culvert.

He was transported by private vehicle to Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City for treatment of moderate injuries, the patrol said.