A Hillsboro man was killed in a traffic accident Saturday evening, Dec. 10, at Hwy. V and Hardin Road south of De Soto.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Dennis Pruitte, 66, was driving a 2001 GMC Sonata north on Hardin Road at 7:05 p.m. and, as he approached Hwy. V, failed to stop and crossed Hwy. V, driving off the road and running to a rock bluff.
He was taken by Valle Ambulance to Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City, where he was pronounced dead at 7:59 p.m., the report said.
Pruitte was not wearing a seat belt, the report said. The GMC had extensive damage, according to the report.