Seven have died in the last six days on southwest Missouri roads

The Missouri Highway State Patrol's Troop D — a troop which oversees most of southwest Missouri — has reported 92 vehicle fatalities this year.

Seven have died in the past six days.

Ricky D. Weatherd, 74, of Buffalo, died early Monday morning after his van drove off Highway K. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

Gustavo Fuentes, 30, of Reed Springs, died Saturday in a motorcycle crash on Railey Creek Road. His bike went off the road and hit a ditch, according to MSHP, before colliding with a tree. He was not wearing a helmet.

David Ocain, 56, of Golden, died on Saturday after MSHP said his northbound SUV overcorrected on Highway J, left the roadway, and he hit a tree. He reportedly wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.

Charles Hammann, 57, of Golden City, died on Friday on Missouri Highway 126 north Jasper after MSHP said an SUV pulled out in front of his motorcycle. He was wearing a helmet.

Tyler Mullanack, 18, of Republic, died on early Friday morning on Route N southeast of Clever after MSHP said his SUV ran off the side of the road, overturned and struck a stand of trees and a barbed wire fence. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

Raymond L. Lasseter, 73, of Green Forest, Arkansas, died on Highway 86 north of Blue Eye when MSHP said his truck ran off the road, struck a ditch and overturned. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

Henry Rodriquez Sanchez, 30, of Springfield, died on Wednesday night on Route 144 in Halltown after his car was struck from behind by an 82-year-old driver, according to MSHP.

Before the deadly collision, Sanchez's vehicle was reportedly disabled in the eastbound lane after a previous accident. It's unclear if he was wearing a seatbelt or not.

This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Seven have died in the last six days on southwest Missouri roads