MARIES COUNTY, Mo. – A man was left dead and a woman was seriously injured after a UTV crash Monday evening in Maries County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the single-vehicle crash took place shortly after 7:20 p.m. on the 17000 block of County Road 522, north of Rolla, involving a 2021 Can-Am Defender UTV.
The crash happened while the man and woman were traveling westbound on County Road 552. At some point, the UTV traveled off the right side of the road and struck a tree, causing both occupants to be partially ejected from the vehicle, MSHP said.
According to MSHP, the man involved in the crash, a 61-year-old from Rolla, was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman involved in the crash sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The man and woman weren’t wearing a safety device at the time of the crash, according to MSHP.