MARIES COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 5p.m. Monday in Maries County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle driven by a 20-year-old Vienna, Missouri man was eastbound on Highway 42 just west of Highway Z. The driver failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the right side of the road, struck a tree and a fence.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Birmingham Martin Funeral Home. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP. The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.