Six juveniles were injured Saturday afternoon when a Ford Ranger went off a county road and struck a tree west of Houston.
One person — a 13-year-old Houston girl — was flown by aircraft from the scene on German Road to Cox Hospital in Springfield with serious injuries.
Troopers said the eastbound 1999 vehicle was driven by a 16-year-old Raymondville boy. The truck was totaled.
A 15-year-old Houston girl had moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston.
The others injured included: a 14-year-old Houston boy, two 15-year-old Bucyrus boys and the driver. They were taken by private vehicle to TCMH with minor injuries. No one was wearing seat belts in the 3 p.m. accident six miles west of Houston, troopers said.
Assisting at the scene were the Houston Rural Fire Department and troopers.