CALDWELL COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 12:30a.m. Monday in Caldwell County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Kawasaki Teryx UTV driven by Justin M. Chapman, 46, Polo, was southbound in a field 150 yards south of Templeton Drive in Polo.
The vehicle was traveling too fast for safe condition. The UTV struck an embankment, rolled and the driver and passenger were ejected.
Ray County EMS transported Chapman to Liberty Hospital. Caldwell County EMS transported a passenger identified as Elizabeth C. Gutierrez, 27, Holt, to North Kansas City Hospital. They were not wearing helmets, according to the MSHP.