Oregon County woman dies in UTV crash
OREGON COUNTY, Mo. — A woman has died following a UTV crash in Oregon County on Wednesday, June 4.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash report, the crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. on US 63 at Highway F in Koshkonong as a 79-year-old Koshkonong woman was driving north in a 2024 Massimo Side by Side.
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MSHP says the woman turned onto the path of a 51-year-old West Plains man driving a 2011 Ford F250.
The woman was pronounced dead at Ozarks Health Care. The next of kin has been notified.
This is the 14th fatality for MSHP Troop G in 2025.
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