A Licking teen was injured last Tuesday afternoon in a Phelps County accident, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Tpr. Keaton Hunt said an eastbound 2020 Honda Pilot driven by Lawrence J. Bresciana, 58,  of Bridgewater, Mass., pulled in the front of a 2012 Ford Fiesta operated by Korina J. Swaringim, 18, of Licking,  on U.S. 63 at Forest Service Road 1892. The Pilot struck the Fiesta on the driver’s side, Hunt said.
Swaringim, who had minor injuries, was taken by private vehicle to Phelps Health in Rolla after the 4:42 p.m. accident.
The Fiesta was totaled; the Pilot had extensive damage. Both were wearing seat belts, Hunt said.
Editor’s note: This was updated Dec. 18 to reflect a change in the report.