Fatal Accident Claims Life of Craig Man

There was a fatal accident Saturday afternoon in Mound City at around 3:53 pm. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 1995 Ford F-350 driven by Dayton Lawson (57) of Craig was southbound on 59 in Mound City when it crossed the center line and went off the east side of 59. The Ford went up an embankment and Lawson was ejected through the front passenger window. The Ford came to rest on its wheels facing south off of the east side of the roadway. Lawson was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. The vehicle received no damage and was driven from the scene.