LAFAYETTE COUNTY —A Missouri man died in an accident just after 4p.m. Friday in Lafayette County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Ford Focus driven by Brett J. Fleener, 25, Higginsville, was northbound on MO 13 at Jennings Road. The car rear-ended a 2022 Chevy Malibu driven by Gary H. Starke, 71, Higginsville, who had stopped to make a left turn.
The impact pushed the Chevy into the southbound lane. A southbound 2016 Chevy Malibu driven by Christopher J. Goodin, 40, Higginsville, struck the 2022 Malibu.
Starke was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Hoefer Funeral Home. Lexington EMS transported a passenger in the 2016 Chevy identified as William E. Jennings, 40, Higginsville, to Centerpoint Medical Center. A private vehicle transported Fleener to Centerpoint Medical Center. Goodin was not transported. All four were properly restrained, according to the MSHP.