An 81-year-old Ava man died of injuries suffered when he ran into a pickup truck’s path at 3:05 p.m. Monday on Highway 76, 10 miles east of Ava, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Tpr. G.L. Plummer with Troop G of the patrol, Willow Springs, reported the pickup truck was driven west by a 17-year-old boy from Norwood.
The man was pronounced dead at 3:26 p.m. by Lt. James Nelson with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at the scene.
The report shows no injuries for the boy, who was not wearing a seat belt.
The death marks the 12th traffic fatality in the nine-county Troop G area in 2026, compared to 12 in the same time frame last year. Plummer was assisted at the scene by Skyline Fire Department, Cox Ambulance, Sgt. M.K. Eden, Msgt. C.A. Hogue and Tpr. A.C. White.
