Arkansas Teen Killed in Missouri Traffic Crash

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

A traffic crash east of Cassville in Barry County kills a female teenager from Arkansas.

According to the report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Highway 76 around 10:30 Saturday morning when a car driven by a 24-year-old woman from Rogers ran off the roadway and struck a tree.

The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to Mercy Hospital in Springfield for treatment while a 17-year-old female passenger also from Rogers was pronounced at the scene by Barry County Coroner Gary Swearingen.

This is the 10th fatality in traffic crashes worked by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2026.

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