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One child dead, another hospitalized after Monday crash

Missouri Highway Patrol  MHPGAINESVILLE (AP) – A southwest Missouri man is facing several charges after a traffic accident killed one girl and injured another.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 12-year-old Alejandria Chambers died Monday afternoon in the accident in Gainesville. Another 12-year-old girl was hospitalized with serious injuries.

The patrol says the car the girls were in ran off a road, flipped several times and hit some trees.

The 22-year-old driver is facing charges of felony involuntary manslaughter, felony assault and driving while intoxicated. He was hospitalized with moderate injuries.

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