(Update: KSNF/KODE reports that the fatality was Harley Martin, 16, Neosho. Information was provided by the Newton County Coroner's Office.)
A Neosho teen was killed and another Neosho teen injured in a one-vehicle accident 5:33 p.m. Friday on Iris Road seven miles northeast of Neosho.
According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban driven by a 16-year-old Neosho boy traveled off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, drove off the left side of the road and struck a tree.
The driver was pronounced dead on the scene by Newton County Coroner Jerry Deems.
A passenger, a 16-year-old Neosho boy was treated for moderate injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.
The fatality was the 30th this year for Highway Patrol Troop D.
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