Crash Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | GPS Latitude | GPS Longitude | Date | Time | County | Location | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPR. P.L. MASON #882 | 260352787 | 38.6469444 | -94.855555 | 08/20/2026 | 1:50PM | VERNON | U.S. 54 FOUR MILES WEST OF NEVADA, MO | D |
| Veh. # | Vehicle Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Type | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Vehicle Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE | TOTAL | TOWED BY GARWOOD'S WRECKER SERVICE | ADULT | MALE | 18 | NO | NEVADA, MO | UNKNOWN | WESTBOUND |
| Veh. # | Person Type | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADULT | MALE | 18 | FATAL | NO | NEVADA, MO | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY VERNON COUNTY CORONER TO FERRY FUNERAL HOME, NEVADA, MO |
Misc. Information
FATALITY REPORT - NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THIS IS TROOP D'S 81ST FATALITY FOR 2026. THE CRASH OCCURRED AS VEHICLE 1 PASSED SEVERAL OTHER MOTORISTS, TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, AND OVERTURNED. DRIVER 1 WAS EJECTED AND PROUNOUNCED AT THE SCENE BY VERNON COUNTY CORONER RICHARD BURDICK AT 1429 HOURS. THE INVESTIGATION WAS ASSISTED BY MSGT. B.P. O'SULLIVAN #687 AND TPR. K.D. SIEBENALER #794.