An Ozark County man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Highway 181 south of Dora. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the deceased was identified as 19-year-old Tyler Hickerson of Zanoni.
Hickerson was traveling westbound when his vehicle struck an eastbound pickup truck driven by 67-year-old Lee Bowen of Gainesville. Hickerson was ejected from his vehicle after it overturned and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Ozark County Cornoner Shane Ledbetter. His body was taken to Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville. Hickerson was not wearing a safety device.
Bowen was not injured in the one p.m. accident. Hickerson’s vehicle was toataled, and Bowen’s truck had moderate damage.
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