Accident on Highway 151 with two injured near Clarence

Two young men were injured in a car crash on Highway 151, five miles north of Clarence, early Sunday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 6:20 a.m. on May 26, 2024, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The accident involved a 2011 Toyota Camry, which sustained significant damage and was towed from the scene by Leonard Auto Works. The vehicle, driven by a 17-year-old male juvenile from Edina, Missouri, lost control on the wet roadway, ran off the left side of the road and ended up in a ditch.

The teen driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and suffered minor injuries. He was taken to Samaritan Hospital by Monroe County ambulance.

An 18-year-old male passenger, identified as Elijah J. Brown of Edina, Missouri, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered moderate injuries. Brown was also transported to Samaritan Hospital by Monroe County Ambulance.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, Clarence First Responders and Monroe County Ambulance assisted in the accident.

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