On Thursday December 28th around 6:57 p.m. the Missouri
State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's
Deputies responded to a fatality accident on S. 1300 Road just west of Nevada.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred
when the northbound 2018 Chevrolet Traverse driven by 32 year old Tyler R.
Claypool of Nevada, Missouri failed to negotiate a curve, traveled off the
right side of the roadway and struck a tree.
Mr. Claypool was transported to Nevada Regional Medical
Center were he was later pronounced dead.
A passenger in the vehicle, a 14 year old male from Nevada,
sustained serious injuries and was taken by Med Flight to Mercy Hospital in
Joplin for treatment.
