Crash Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | GPS Latitude | GPS Longitude | Date | Time | County | Location | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPR R.K. EVANS (625) AND MCIU TPR B.A. DETTENWANGER (1323) | 260396073 | 37.718179 | -92.66828 | 09/16/2026 | 7:59PM | LACLEDE | HIGHWAY 5 JUST NORTH OF GREENFIELD ROAD | I |
| Veh. # | Vehicle Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Type | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Vehicle Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 KIA SORENTO | TOTAL | TOWED BY C&S TOWING | ADULT | MALE | 49 | NO | SPRINGFIELD, MO | UNKNOWN | SOUTHBOUND |
| 2 | 2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | MODERATE | TOWED BY C&S TOWING | ADULT | MALE | 58 | YES | PINE BLUFF, AR | P&S RISK RETENTION GROUP | NORTHBOUND |
| Veh. # | Person Type | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADULT | MALE | 49 | FATAL | NO | SPRINGFIELD, MO | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY MERCY AMBULANCE TO MERCY HOSPITAL IN LEBANON |
| 2 | ADULT | MALE | 58 | MINOR | YES | PINE BLUFF, AR | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY MERCY AMBULANCE TO MERCY HOSPITAL IN LEBANON |
Misc. Information
**CORRECTED REPORT**FATALITY CRASH - NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 CROSSED THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY AND COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE 2. DRIVER 1 WAS EJECTED AND VEHICLE 2 TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. DRIVER 1 WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN LEBANON AT 2044 HOURS. ASSISTED BY CPL C.M. STAUFFER (1209), TPR J.C. SOUTHWOOD (1448), TPR M.A. MARTIN (733), LEBANON POLICE DEPARTMENT, LACLEDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND LEBANON CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS TROOP I'S 2ND FATALITY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AND 29TH FOR 2026. THIS REPORT PREVIOUSLY SHOWED THAT WE HAD 31 FATALS FOR 2026, WHICH WAS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT NUMBER OF FATALS FOR 2026 IS 29.