Man dies in Gentry County crash
Aug. 30—One man died in a single-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon in Gentry County.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the accident occurred five miles outside of Albany on U.S. Highway 136.
Rodger Smith, 62, was driving a 1989 Ford tow truck when an equipment failure caused him to lose control. The vehicle overturned and landed on its top.
Smith was pronounced dead at the scene by the Gentry County coroner. It is unknown if he was wearing a safety device, according to the patrol report.
Riley Funk can be reached at riley.funk@newspressnow.com.
