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One Person Dies in Ozark County Traffic Crash

A person has died in the crash of a pick-up truck in Ozark County. 

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 80-year-old James Hagedorn of St. Louis lost control of his pick-up west of Caufield on Highway 160 around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, leaving the highway and hitting an embankment. 

Hagedorn was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield where he later died. A passenger in the vehicle, 68-year-old Joan Hagedorn, sustained moderate injuries and was taken to West Plains for treatment. 

This is the 24th fatality in crashes worked by Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2024.  

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