A 57-year-old Springfield man was killed Wednesday morning in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 160 about one mile south of Nixa in Christian County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. when a Chevrolet Blazer traveling southbound struck a deer in the roadway. The Blazer then crossed the center line and collided with two northbound vehicles.
The driver of the Blazer, a 57-year-old man from Springfield, was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:20 a.m.
The two other a 24-year-old Highlandville and a 28-year-old Ozark man, sustained minor injuries in the crash.
The crash marks Troop D’s 103rd fatal traffic crash of 2026.
Meanwhile later in the day, a man from Carroll County is injured in a traffic crash in Missouri.
According to the report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a motorcycle driven by a 62-year-old man from Berryville was attempting to make a U-turn on Highway 86 near Eagle Rock around 7:25 pm when it was struck by a vehicle driven by a 60-year-old Kansas man.
The motorcycle driver sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Mercy Hospital in Cassville for treatment while the other driver was not reported as injured.
