PARK HILLS, Mo. (AP) - A 15-year-old driver with a learner's permit has died following an accident in rural eastern Missouri.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Erin Mathenia of Park Hills died at the scene of the crash Thursday morning in Washington County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Mathenia drove into the path of a dump truck on Highway 21. Her mother was a passenger and is hospitalized with serious injuries. Her 14-year-old brother was also in the car but was not hurt. The driver of the truck was not injured.