Man from Webb City killed in Highway 43 accident

An accident on Missouri 43 about two miles north Airport Drive has taken the life of a man from Webb City.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the wreck occurred when a northbound vehicle driven by 35-year-old William T. Driskell of Webb City ran off the roadway and overturned around 9:45 Saturday night.

Driskell was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by the Jasper County Deputy Coroner.

It was the 131st fatality accident of the year worked by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.