A Licking teenager was injured Thursday evening in an accident north of Houston, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
The 16-year-old male was driving a 2017 Honda Rancher eastbound on Horse Shoe Drive four miles north of Houston when he failed to negotiate a curve, drove off the right side of the road and struck a tree, patrol said.
He was taken by private vehicle to Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston with minor injuries.
The driver was not wearing a safety device. The vehicle did not suffer damage, according to the report.
Investigating the accident was Cpl. Jacob R. Sellars.