
Two people are dead, and a third person injured in a two-vehicle crash west of Highlandville in Christian County Monday night.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Report, the crash occurred when a pickup truck driven by a 40-year-old man from Webb City crossed the center line of Melton Road and hit a minivan head-on. The driver and a passenger in the minivan, a 45-year-old woman from Highlandville and a 52-year-old man from Republic, were pronounced dead at the scene while an infant in the minivan was not injured. The driver of the pickup sustained moderate injuries in the crash.
57 people have died in traffic crashes worked by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2025.