Crash Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | GPS Latitude | GPS Longitude | Date | Time | County | Location | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPR A. W. LAND #954 | 260031146 | 36.7069273 | -93.159305 | 01/21/2026 | 6:58AM | TANEY | RT EE .5 MILE WEST OF ROCKAWAY BEACH | D |
| Veh. # | Vehicle Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Type | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Vehicle Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 FORD EXPEDITION | MODERATE | NATURAL STATE TOWING | ADULT | FEMALE | 54 | YES | ROCKAWAY BEACH, MO | PROGRESSIVE | WEST |
| 2 | 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 | MODERATE | JIM'S WRECKER | ADULT | UNKNOWN | UNK | UNKNOWN | N/A | UNKNOWN | WEST |
| Veh. # | Person Type | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ADULT | MALE | 58 | FATAL | EXEMPT | MERRIAM WOODS, MO | PEDESTRIAN | GREENLAWN FUNERAL HOME |
Misc. Information
FATALITY CRASH. NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED. THIS IS TROOP D'S 3RD FATALITY FOR 2026. CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 2 WAS DISABLED IN THE ROADWAY DUE TO BLACK ICE. DRIVER OF VEHICLE 2 WAS OUTSIDE OF HIS VEHICLE AS A PEDESTRIAN. VEHICLE 1 LOST CONTROL ON THE ICE AND BEGAN SLIDING, CROSSING THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND STRIKING THE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE 2 BEFORE TRAVELING OFF THE ROADWAY. DECEASED PRONOUNCED AT THE SCENE BY TANEY COUNTY CORONER TONY MULLEN AT 0700 HOURS. ASSISTED BY CPL C. D. O'HARA #476.