Two juveniles injured in ATV crash

Two southern Boone juvenile girls were injured early Thursday afternoon when they were ejected from an ATV after it crashed.

Southern Boone Fire was called to the scene on Rt. A near Old Rt. A at 12:56 p.m. EMTs called in the Flight for Life helicopter for one of the injured girls, the other was transported via ambulance.

A spokesperson for the fire department confirmed the injuries noting that one juvenile female had moderate-to-severe head injuries and the other juvenile female had moderate injuries. The spokesperson said the two girls were ejected as the 4-wheeler hit a ditch, but did not know if the 4-wheeler turned over on them.