According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 8th on Northeast 40th Road, 10 miles north of Lamar, as a 2011 Polaris UTV, driven by a 44-year-old man of Lamar, travelled off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned.
Following the accident, the driver was pronounced deceased on scene by the Barton County Coroner and was transported to Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar. The driver was not wearing a safety device at the time of the accident. Next of Kin Notified.
Due to a recent policy change of the Missouri Highway Patrol, the name of the man involved was not released.
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