A Thursday afternoon traffic crash claims the life of a man from Reeds Spring.
According to the report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol the crash occurred just before 4:00 on Talking Rocks Road in Branson West when a car driven by a 40-year-old male ran off the road and struck a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Stone County Coroner Jerry Jenkins.
57 people have died in traffic crashes worked by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2026.
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