A Humphreys man lost his life in an accident Tuesday morning south of Humphreys.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 27-year-old Dakota W. Dalton was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred just before 9 a.m. on Highway 139, about two miles south of Humphreys. The accident report indicated that the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Dalton was southbound on Highway 139 when it traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned, ejecting the driver. Dalton was pronounced dead by Sullivan County Coroner Robert Wyant and the body was transported to Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Milan.
The accident report indicated Dalton was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, which was investigated by Trooper Snyder, with assistance from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department and Sullivan County Ambulance Service.
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