POLK COUNTY—A teen died in an accident just after 6p.m. Monday in Polk County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2022 HONDA CRF 125F driven by a 15-year-old boy from Bolivar was westbound on East 540 Road two miles west of Pleasant Hope.
The boy lost control of the vehicle on a rutted road. The dirt bike overturned and the driver fell off. He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.