A Wright City man, 63, was killed in a two-car accident in Lincoln County early in the morning of May 27, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active subscription, or you are a print subscriber who had access to our previous wesbite, then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you have not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
If you are a current print subscriber and did not have a user account on our previous website, you can set up a free website account by clicking here.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
A Wright City man, 63, was killed in a two-car accident in Lincoln County early in the morning of May 27, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
A Winfield man, 18, was traveling south on Route J, north of Lake Forest Drive, when he traveled off the right side of the road, overcorrected, and began to skid, according to the patrol.
When he overcorrected, he crossed the centerline and struck the Wright City man, who was traveling north on Route J, head on.
The Wright City man’s vehicle overturned off the right side of the road. The Winfield man was ejected from the vehicle and came to rest south of the Wright City man’s vehicle.
The Wright City man was transported to Mercy Hospital Lincoln via ambulance and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Winfield man sustained serious injuries in the accident and was transported to Mercy Hospital St. Louis via ambulance.
Neither of the men were wearing their seat belts in the accident, according to the patrol.
