Willis Smith, 80, died in a two-vehicle collision on US 60 in Butler County, Missouri

Modified Date: 
Fri, 05/12/2023 - 9:29am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, May 11, 2023

Poplar Bluff man dies in fatal crash

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that 80-year-old Willis Smith was traveling on US 60, 10 miles west of Poplar Bluff, when he failed to yield to another vehicle, driven by 57-year-old Leigh Lingenfelser, of Bolivar. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Willis Smith
Leigh Lingenfelser
Roadway: 
US 60