One week, two fatality crashes in Lawrence County

Published
June 11, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Mt. Vernon, Missouri
Highway 39
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Mt. Vernon Missouri in Mt. Vernon, Missouri: On June 5 at about 1:55 a.m., a 36‐year‐old driver from Mt. Vernon crossed the center line on Highway 39 and collided head‐on with a Toyota Corolla, killing him at the scene. A second fatal crash occurred on June 3 near Carl Junction when a 57‐year‐old driver struck a guardrail on I‐44, returned to the road, and was hit by a semi‐truck; he died at the scene as well.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Driver Driver Fatal
Unnamed motorist At-fault party

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