Festus man dies in UTV accident near Willow Springs

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.

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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.

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