Child Killed in UTV Crash on Blackbird Road Near Birch Road [Morgan County, MO]

Police Investigate UTV Crash on Blackbird Road in Morgan County

MORGAN COUNTY, MO (June 18, 2026)— A child died Wednesday evening after a UTV crash on Blackbird Road, north of Birch Road.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a CF Moto UForce 1000 was traveling north on Blackbird Road around 5:30 p.m. when it skidded on gravel and ran off the left side of the roadway.

The 7-year-old boy driving the UTV overcorrected as the vehicle returned to the road. The UTV then skidded again, left the roadway a second time, and overturned.

Emergency responders transported the child and a 42-year-old male passenger from Stover, Missouri, to University Hospital after the crash.

Authorities later pronounced the child dead at 7:29 p.m.

MSHP reported that neither the child nor the adult passenger wore a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Officials continue to investigate the fatal Morgan County UTV accident.

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Sweet Lawyers extend our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of the deceased child. May the bereaved find solace and strength in this extremely trying time.

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