On Friday August 2nd around 6:25 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with the Bates County Sheriff's Office, Bates County EMS and the Hume Fire Department responded to a UTV crash at SW CR 13007 just south of SW CR 7008.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occured when the north bound 2023 Polaris Razor driven by a 20 year old Braydon D. Cannon of Hume, Missouri traveled off the side of the roadway and struck a fence ejecting Mr.Cannon from the UTV.
Mr.Cannon was pronounced dead at the scene of this accident by Bates County EMS. An occupant in the UTV 20 year old Logan A. Brooks of Amoret, Missouri was not injured in this crash and refused medical treatment at the scene.
This accident is the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 59th fatality for the year 2024. Next of kin has been notified.
View crash report below:
