LATHROP – A Missouri man died in an accident just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Clinton County.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Toyota Highlander driven by Silas T. Buckland, 70, Jameson, was northbound on Interstate 35 four miles south of Lathrop.
The vehicle travelled into the median and the front undercarriage struck a gravel crossover causing it to become airborne.
The vehicle then struck the ground in the median and rolled. The driver was ejected through driver’s side window.
Buckland was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.
The MSHP reported he was not wearing a seat belt.