On Friday March 1st around 12:47 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident on Missouri 43 Highway around 4 miles north of Liberal.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the northbound 2020 Kia Optima driven by 68 year old Janice D. Huston of Nevada, Missouri struck the rear of the northbound 2003 International tractor trailer.
Janice D. Huston was pronounced dead at the scene of this accident at 1:15 p.m. and she was transported to Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar. This is Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 8th fatality accident of the year 2024. Next of kin notified.
