A Festus man died Wednesday evening in a UTV accident on private property near Willow Springs.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Richard Wors, 42, died when he was ejected from a utility terrain vehicle after it ran off of the roadway and overturned. Wors was the passenger, the driver refused treatment.
The accident happened at 4:53 p.m., eight miles southwest of Willow Springs.
This is the 36th fatality accident of the year in MSHP Troop G, compared to 39 at this time a year ago.