Robertsville man dead, woman hurt in fatal Franklin County crash

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A Robertsville man is dead and a woman was left injured after a single vehicle accident near St. Clair on Sunday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred shortly after 11:10 p.m. on Mill Hill Road, east of Bethel Church Road, involving a Mazda 6.

MSHP officials say the accident occurred when the driver of the Mazda began driving too fast on a wet, curved roadway while traveling eastbound on Mill Hill Road.

Officials say the Mazda slid across the center lane and traveled off the left side of the roadway, overturning the vehicle and ejecting the occupants into a cornfield.

The driver of the Mazda, a 32-year-old Robertsville man, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to MSHP. The passenger in the vehicle, a 20-year-old Robertsville woman, was transported to a nearby hospital, suffering from serious injuries.

According to MSHP, neither the man nor the woman were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.