Press Release from the West Plains Police Department:
On July 1, 2025, at approximately 2205 hours, officers responded to US Highway 63 near the bridge over McFarland Drive, in West Plains, Missouri for a report of a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.
It was learned that a 50yr old male from West Plains was walking in the southbound lanes and was struck by a passing vehicle. The male subject was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the vehicle did not sustain any injuries.
Death notification has been made to next of kin. The accident is under investigation.