Howell County, Missouri – December 21, 2011
A man from West Plains lost his life Wednesday morning when a head-on crash occurred in Howell County. According to reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident took place around 9 a.m. on U.S. 160.
The man who died has been identified as 39-year-old Thomas Sheldon. He was traveling west in a Dodge pickup truck, and officials say he was near West Plains when his vehicle crossed the center line of the roadway and entered the course of an eastbound semi. The driver of the semi was identified as 67-year-old Billie J. Barnes.
Emergency personnel say Mr. Sheldon’s injuries led to his death at the scene of the crash. Mr. Barnes was taken to Ozarks Medical Center with injuries considered moderate.
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