According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), Troop G worked four vehicle accidents from December 24 through December 27. Six people were injured in the four accidents, including one fatality.
A 14-year-old female was killed in a one-vehicle accident Thursday, Dec. 24. The MSHP does not release the names of juveniles.
A vehicle driven by 20-year-old Madison Croney, of Ava, skidded off of the roadway and struck a tree. The teenaged occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident happened at 9:35 p.m., Dec. 24, on Highway 181, three miles north of Dora.
The accident is the 41st fatality accident in Troop G in 2020, compared to 40 at this time in 2019.