Poplar Bluff man killed, woman seriously injured in Butler County crash
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) — A 69-year-old Poplar Bluff man was killed and a 78-year-old Poplar Bluff woman was seriously injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, in Butler County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:45 p.m. on U.S. Highway 60, approximately 2 miles west of Fisk.
Investigators said the man was driving a 1998 GMC Sierra westbound when the pickup traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:07 p.m. His body was transported to the morgue by the Butler County coroner.
The woman, who was a passenger in the pickup, suffered serious injuries and was flown to St. Louis University Hospital for treatment.
According to the Highway Patrol, neither occupant was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The pickup was totaled.
The crash marks Troop E’s 52nd traffic fatality of 2026.
