MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — About 9:15 p.m. Saturday night, August 8, 2026, reports of a pedestrian struck on I-44 near exit 46 alerted E-911.
Mount Vernon Fire, EMS, and police agencies responded. Missouri State Highway Patrol and MoDOT Emergency response were notified.
We learn a 2017 Nissan NV3500 (large van) was being driven by a 49-year old male from Greenwood, Indiana. It was traveling eastbound on I-44 and struck the pedestrian in the roadway…