One dead following crash near Appleton City

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a 79 year old man succumbed to injuries in a rollover accident about 1 mile east of Appleton City MO around 2 pm on May 26th.

The report indicates a 1997 Ford pickup driven by the Appleton City man went off of the right side of 52 highway and overturned; the driver was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedic James Head.

This is the 52nd fatality reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol for 2026.


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