HOWELL COUNTY —A toddler died in an accident just after 3p.m. Wednesday in Howell County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2016 GMC Sierra driven by Ean P. Wake, 22, Willow Springs, was in a parking lot on private property one half mile south of Willow Springs.
The driver did not see a 2-year-old boy who walked in front of the parked pickup. The driver pulled the vehicle forward and struck the boy.
The child was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home in West Plains. The MSHP did not release the child's name or additional details.