Early morning crash claims life of Missouri woman

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. — A Mount Vernon woman died early Monday after a crash in southwest Missouri.

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According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. on October 20, about 2 miles east of Mount Vernon, on MO-175, when a 2003 Acura TL heading eastbound went off the left side of the road, ejecting the driver.

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The 45-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:51 a.m. by Lawrence County Coroner Scott Lakin.

This is Troop D’s 109th fatality for 2025…

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