Posted August 08, 2023 06:08am
(KNZA)--A Monday morning two-vehicle Buchanan County, Missouri wreck claimed the life of a Trimble, Missouri man.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it happened at the intersection of U.S. 169 and Missouri Route 31, about five miles south of Easton, Missouri, shortly after 7:30.
According to the Patrol report, 21-year-old Caitlin McComas, of Easton, was driving a southbound car on Missouri 31 when she pulled into the path of a northbound pickup truck on U.S. 169 driven by 70-year-old Mark Smith. Her car struck the passenger side of the pickup. After impact, the pickup began to skid and overturned, ejecting Smith.
Smith, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.
McComas, who was wearing a seatbelt, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.