NEWTON COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 1:30p.m. Thursday in Newton County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2019 Ford F150 driven by George M. Owens, 57, Neosho, was southbound on Ibex Road one and one half miles northwest of Neosho.
The pickup traveled off the right side of the road, struck the ditch, a fence and rolled.
Owens was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to the county coroner's office. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.