Dec 18, 2022

Missouri man dies after SUV strikes a tree

Posted Dec 18, 2022 9:00 AM

BARTON COUNTY—A Missouri man died in an accident just 10:30a.m. Saturday in Barton County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2011 Honda CRV driven by Brett J. Walton, 23, Lockwood, was westbound on U.S. 160 seven miles east of Lamar.

The vehicle traveled off the road and struck a tree. Walton was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.