Summersville, MO. – A man from Rolla has passed away after colliding with a tree while driving near Summersville.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol say that this took place yesterday, November 2nd at around 7:54pm. On Missouri 17, 9 miles west of Summersville, the Rolla driver travelled off the road in their Jeep Cherokee before overcorrecting, leading to them going off the left side of the road and hitting a tree.
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The vehicle was totaled and the driver is recorded as not having worn a safety device. Sheriff Scott Lindsey pronounced the driver as deceased on the scene as they arrived to investigate.
This is Troop G’s 26th Fatality for the year, as opposed to 27 this time last year.
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