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One Person Dies in Ozark County Traffic Crash

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:24 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

A person has died in the crash of a pick-up truck in Ozark County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 80-year-old James Hagedorn of St. Louis lost control of his pick-up west of Caufield on Highway 160 around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, leaving the highway and hitting an embankment.

Hagedorn was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield where he later died. A passenger in the vehicle, 68-year-old Joan Hagedorn, sustained moderate injuries and was taken to West Plains for treatment.

This is the 24th fatality in crashes worked by Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2024.

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