16-year-old killed after falling from hood of car, officials say

A teenager from Ava was hit and killed after he fell off the hood of a car Monday night. (SOURCE: KYTV)
Published: Mar. 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM EDT|Updated: 15 hours ago
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NEAR AVA, Mo. (KYTV/Gray News) - A teen in Missouri was hit and killed Monday night after officials said he fell off the hood of a car.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to County Road 500, one mile west of Ava, Missouri, just before 7 p.m. Ava is just east of Springfield, Missouri.

Troopers reported that a 15-year-old was driving the vehicle involved.

The 16-year-old victim’s identity was not released.

This is Troop G’s seventh fatality for 2025, compared to two during the same time last year.