A Higginsville resident was killed in a two-vehicle head-on traffic crash in Benton County on Monday.
According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred as a northbound vehicle, driven by 42-year-old Darin Lutman, of Warsaw, reportedly crossed the center line and struck a southbound vehicle, driven by 75-year-old Sondra Murrell.
While Murrell was pronounced deceased, Lutman and a 12-year-old passenger in Murrell’s vehicle each sustained minor injuries and reportedly were transported by ambulance to Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton for treatment. Murrell was transported to the Benton County Coroner’s Office.
The crash happened just before 1 p.m. on Missouri Highway 7, south of Route KK.