A Puxico man was killed after being struck by tractor trailer Thursday afternoon.
According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a tractor trailer was being driven northbound on County Road 477, five miles north of Dudley. Authorities say the the tractor trailer struck a pedestrian walking in the roadway. The pedestrian was identified as William E. Vanover, 31 of Puxico.
Vanover was pronounced dead at the scene by Stoddard County Coroner Brent Stidham. This was the 54th fatality for Tropp E in 2023.