FARMINGTON, Mo. — A child was seriously seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital Wednesday evening after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a crash with a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office SWAT vehicle carrying deputies from a training exercise.

The incident happened on Highway 67 near Farmington, and the deputies in the SWAT vehicle were not injured.

"Our prayers are with that young person and their family tonight," the department posted on Facebook.

No further details were immediately available, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The incident happened in St. Francois County, which is just south of Jefferson County.

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