POLK COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -A Springfield man has died after a single-vehicle crash in Polk County on Friday afternoon.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Missouri Route 32, just three miles west of Bolivar, at around 4:15 p.m.

Troopers said a 26-year-old Bolivar woman was driving a car eastbound when it traveled off the left side of the roadway and hit a tree.

The occupant of the vehicle, a 36-year-old Springfield man, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt, troopers said.

Troopers said the female driver did not sustain injuries.

This is Troop D’s 81st fatality for 2025.

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