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Blue Eye Man Dies in Traffic Crash

A traffic crash in Taney County late Sunday afternoon has claimed the life of a man from Stone County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Online Traffic Report, the crash occurred just after 5:00 on Highway 65 when a vehicle traveled off the roadway, overcorrected and eventually overturned. The driver of the vehicle, 76-year-old Jean Lachapelle of Blue Eye was pronounced dead at the scene by Taney County Deputy Coroner Larry Summers. The driver was not wearing a seat belt according to the online report.

This is the 10th fatality worked by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2024.
 

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