Missouri
1 dead, another injured in Dunklin County crash
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) – Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash in Dunklin County on Wednesday, May 17.
The crash occurred at 11:11 a.m. on U.S. Highway 412 at Hwy NN, just 4 miles east of Kennett, Missouri.
According to the MSHP crash report, 50-year-old Shane Hillhouse of Kennett was driving a semi-truck southbound when he failed to yield to another semi, driven by 57-year-old Kevin Nelson of Holcomb, Mo., who was driving eastbound.
Hillhouse and Nelson were taken to a local hospital for their injuries.
Nelson was pronounced dead at the hospital. MSHP said he was not wearing a seat belt.
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