Two youths were hurt in a 4-wheeler crash near Americus on Saturday.
Lyon County Deputy Fernando Zuniga says the incident happened in the 600 block of Road 245 around 2:30 pm. The driver was a 12-year-old female from Americus, with a 13-year-old female from Iowa as the passenger. Zuniga says the driver lost control for currently unknown reasons, causing both driver and passenger to be ejected.
Both were taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment. Neither were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
