Driver killed after hitting tree

DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (Heartland News) - A 48-year-old Holcomb man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Dunklin County on Friday night, November 6.

The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. on MO 25, approximately 3 miles north of Kennett.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Holcomb man was driving south when his car went off the right side of the road and hit a tree.

MSHP said the driver died at the scene.

Troopers reported the man was not wearing a seat belt.

The vehicle, a 1993 Ford Mustang, was totaled in the crash.

MSHP said this is the 57th crash-related death in Troop E for 2026.