NewsJuly 28, 2009
Van Buren, Mo., teen dies after being stuck while lying in road
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Deputies are investigating why an 18-year-old southeast Missouri boy was lying in the road, after the teen was struck and killed. It happened Friday in Van Buren. Derek Watts of Ellington died of a skull fracture. Authorities say 58-year-old Bearle Deal of Van Buren was driving a pickup pulling a trailer. He swerved to avoid what he thought was a pile of clothes in the roadway...
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VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Deputies are investigating why an 18-year-old southeast Missouri boy was lying in the road, after the teen was struck and killed.
It happened Friday in Van Buren. Derek Watts of Ellington died of a skull fracture.
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Authorities say 58-year-old Bearle Deal of Van Buren was driving a pickup pulling a trailer. He swerved to avoid what he thought was a pile of clothes in the roadway.
Carter County Coroner Dennis McSpadden says the trailer ran over Watts. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Carter County Sheriff's Department and coroner's office are investigating.
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