Thornfield Man Mason Morpeth Dies in Fatal Crash
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 9, 2023
Morpeth was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man from Thornfield, Missouri lost his life on Thursday afternoon after a detached trailer hit his car. The incident occurred on Missouri Highway 14, approximately 11 miles east of Ava.
According to the crash report by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Mason Morpeth was driving his Dodge Ram when a trailer being towed by a GMC Sierra became detached and crossed the center line. The trailer then collided with the driver's door of Morpeth's vehicle.
Tragically, Morpeth did not survive the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The authorities have not yet released any information about why or how the trailer became detached from its towing vehicle. Investigations are ongoing.
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Tags: Fatality, Missouri, Springfield, Fatalcrash, Highway14, Thornfield, Mason Morpeth, M S H P Troop G, Ava, Douglas County
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Mason Morpeth
- Vehicles:
- Dodge Ram, GMC Sierra
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Missouri
- City:
- Douglas County
- Location:
- Missouri Highway 14, 11 miles east of Ava
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-08
- Time of Incident:
- Thursday afternoon
Missouri Highway 14, 11 miles east of Ava
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