PEDESTRIAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY A VEHICLE NEAR POPLAR BLUFF
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Butler County.
According to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at around 6 am on Highway B, just west of Highway AA.
A vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and struck 27 year old Topanga Thompson, also of Poplar Bluff. The vehicle then struck a tree.
Thompson was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle suffered moderate injuries and was transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital.
SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX QUESTION ON THE BALLOT IN CARTER COUNTY
Residents of Carter County will be deciding next week if senior citizens should be exempt from certain property taxes.
On Tuesday, voters will be asked if senior citizens aged 62 and older shall be exempt from increases in the property tax liability due on such senior citizen's primary residence?
You can find the KWOC Voters guide online at KWOC.com.
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY A VEHICLE IN POPLAR BLUFF
Crews responded to the scene of an accident involving a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon in Poplar Bluff.
According to Lieutenant Josh Stewart with the Poplar Bluff Police Department, 64 year old Ricky Cochran, of Poplar Bluff was driving on Pine Street when a bale of hay fell from his truck.
While Cochran was recovering the hay, he was struck by an oncoming vehicle, pinning him between the two vehicles.
The incident occurred shortly after 1 pm on the Pine Street bridge near the Butler County Courthouse.
Cochran and the driver of the second vehicle were transported to a Poplar Bluff hospital for treatment.
MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 5 WOULD ALLOW ADDITIONAL GAMBLING BOAT LICENSE ON OSAGE RIVER
Continuing our look at constitutional amendments that will be decided in Missouri during the general election, we turn to riverboat gambling.
Missouri Constitutional Amendment 5 would amend the Constitution to allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue an additional gambling boat license to operate an excursion gambling boat on the Osage River, between the Missouri River and the Bagnell Dam.
The language of the amendment would require all state revenue derived from the issuance of the gambling boat license to be appropriated to early-childhood literacy programs in public institutions of elementary education.
TODAY IS BUCKLE UP, PHONE DOWN DAY IN MISSOURI
Missourians are being inspired to drive safely today for the eighth annual Buckle Up, Phone Down day challenge.
Officials are encouraging motorists across the state to take two simple actions to save lives on the state’s highways – fasten their seat belts and put their phones down while driving.
To date in 2024, of the more than 740 fatalities in Missouri, 63 percent of vehicle occupants killed were unbuckled. Distracted driving is also a leading cause of crashes in Missouri. In 2023, distracted driving was cited in crashes that claimed 106 lives.
In August of 2023, the Siddens-Bening Hands-Free Law took effect in Missouri, prohibiting all drivers from using a handheld electronic communication device while driving.
Under the law, drivers are prohibited from physically holding or supporting a cell phone with any part of their body; manually typing, writing, sending, or reading text-based messages; recording, posting, sending or broadcasting video, including video calls and social media posts; and watching a video or movie.
The law aims to address distracted driving, which contributed to crashes that claimed the lives of more than 800 people across the state from 2012-2021.
MULTIPLE ROAD PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN BLOOMFIELD AREA
Multiple road projects are scheduled for today in the Bloomfield area.
Both Route E and Route J in Stoddard County will be reduced today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews can perform pavement repairs.
According to officials, Route E will be reduced from 7 am to 4 pm between Route 25 and Route FF.
The work zone on Route J will be located from South School Street to County Road 413 between 8 am and 4 pm.
