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Aug. 14, 2023 |  By: Jeremy Werner

The rise in UTV wrecks in MO concerning

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Car and motorcycle crashes remain a concern across northwest Missouri this summer, but the state Highway Patrol is noticing another troubling uptick.

Sergeant Shan Hux says they've seen a rise in UTV wrecks across the region.

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Sergeant Hux says there have been several young people killed in UTV crashes across northwest Missouri this summer.

The last fatal UTV wreck in our region was in Harrison County. The crash killed 38-year-old Scott Hall of Bethany, and injured two people, including a one-year-old child.

While there are no numbers on overall fatal UTV crashes for 2023, there were 23 last year throughout Missouri.