FRANKLIN COUNTY, MO – A wreck in Franklin County claimed the life of a motorist on Monday morning, according to a report by WSIL.
The crash, which occurred on Illinois State Highway 184 near Yellowbanks Road, was reported at about 6:52 a.m. Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrived to find that a vehicle had gone off the roadway while traveling north and overturned. A 64-year-old man who was the only occupant of the vehicle was found dead. A dog in the vehicle appeared to be uninjured.
No other vehicles were involved. No details were released on what may have led to the accident, which is under investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Franklin County Coroner’s Office.
Also responding to the scene were AMR Ambulance, the Christopher Fire Department, and the Coello Fire Department.
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