JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) - A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured after a crash sent her vaulting over K-16 in Jefferson County on Sunday. At 1:45 p.m., the 16-year-old was driving a 2003 Mazda Tribute north on Wellman Road south of K-16. The driver left the road and vaulted over K-16 and overturned in a ditch, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) crash log. The 16-year-old was taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. According to the KHP, she wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. What causes the different colors of an aurora borealis? For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.