POLK COUNTY —A Missouri man died in an accident just after 7a.m. Wednesday in Polk County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Ford F150 driven by a 16-year-old boy from Bolivar was eastbound on Route T two miles southwest of Bolivar.
The pickup crossed the center line and struck a westbound a 2022 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Matthew D. Bushey, 48, Bolivar, head-on.
Bushey was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar. The 16-year-old driver was airlifted to Mercy Springfield. EMS transported a 17-year-old male passenger in the Volkswagen to Cox South in Springfield. The 16-year-old driver was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.