Driver killed, passenger injured in crash

Driver killed, passenger injured in crash

Published: Jul. 1, 2026 at 8:11 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago

DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash just east of Senath, in Dunklin County, on Wednesday, July 1.

The crash happened on U.S. 412.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a westbound car went off the road just before 1 a.m., hit a ditch and flipped.

MSHP said the driver, a 24-year-old Kennett man, and his female passenger were both thrown from the car.

Troopers report the driver died at the scene and his passenger was flown to a Memphis, Tennessee, hospital with serious injuries.

They said both were not wearing seat belts and the car was totaled in the crash.

MSHP reports this is the 27th crash-related death in Troop E for 2026.

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