According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident happened at approximately 7:55 a.m. Tuesday on Missouri Route 248, about two miles north of Branson.
The report states a 2025 Mack dump truck, driven by a 55-year-old Forsyth man, was traveling north when it went off the right side of the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned.
The driver suffered serious injuries and was transported by Taney County Ambulance District to Mercy Hospital Springfield for treatment.
According to the patrol, the driver was not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash.
The dump truck sustained extensive damage and was towed from the scene.
The Branson Fire Department and the Western Taney County Fire Protection District responded to the scene.
The accident caused traffic to be redirected around the accident according to the Branson Fire Department.
