Two young children were taken to hospitals following a single-vehicle crash around midnight Wednesday on Little Cake Road in Adair County.
According to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was traveling west when it left the roadway onto the right shoulder and struck a tree. Two of the three children in the vehicle were ejected.
A four-year-old girl was transported to Norton Children’s Hospital. A two-year-old boy was taken to T.J. Samson Community Hospital’s Just for Kids unit. A nine-month-old child was released into the care of family members. Information about the children’s conditions was not provided.
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Adair County EMS, Adair County Fire Department and Russell County EMS responded.
The sheriff’s office reminds motorists to secure children in safety seats appropriate for their age and size and to ensure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained.