A devastating accident in Douglas County claimed the life of a 16-year-old male. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the incident occurred at approximately 6:50 PM on County Road 500, one mile west of Ava.
According to the official report, the accident involved a 2014 Ford Focus driven by a 15-year-old male juvenile from Ava, Missouri. Authorities stated that the victim, also from Ava, had been riding on the hood of the moving vehicle when he fell and was struck.
This marks the seventh fatality in Troop G this year.