Two people died following a three-vehicle collision on Thursday morning, October 22, 2026. The incident occurred on Highway-5 near Kingsbrook Road, located north of Lebanon in Laclede County. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the site of the crash early Thursday morning to manage the scene and provide assistance to those involved in the multi-vehicle event.
Details of the Fatal Crash
A 41-year-old man from Springfield traveled across the center line of Highway-5 on October 22, 2026. This movement occurred as the man was driving along the roadway north of Lebanon. His vehicle sideswiped a car operated by a 69-year-old man from Stoutland. This initial impact took place on the surface of Highway-5. Following the initial contact near Kingsbrook Road, the 41-year-old man from Springfield struck a vehicle head-on. That second impact involved a 31-year-old woman from Lebanon. The sequence of the collision involved these three distinct vehicles on the highway. The physical force of the head-on collision resulted in significant damage to the vehicles occupied by the 41-year-old man from Springfield and the 31-year-old woman from Lebanon.
Casualties and Survivor Status
Emergency responders pronounced the 41-year-old man from Springfield dead at the scene of the collision on October 22, 2026. The scene of the accident was secured by authorities to facilitate the investigation into the sequence of the three-vehicle crash. Authorities identified the 31-year-old woman from Lebanon as the second fatality, confirming she died after being transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the head-on crash. Medical staff at the hospital attended to the 31-year-old woman from Lebanon following her transport from the site on Highway-5.
The 69-year-old man from Stoutland, whose vehicle was sideswiped during the initial moments of the incident, did not sustain any injuries in the accident. Despite the force of the initial sideswipe involving his vehicle, the 69-year-old man from Stoutland remained unharmed. The collision, which involved the three vehicles on the morning of October 22, 2026, required the temporary closure of the stretch of Highway-5 near Kingsbrook Road to allow for emergency response and the subsequent removal of the vehicles from the roadway. The investigation into the circumstances of the 41-year-old man from Springfield crossing the center line and the resulting impact with the vehicle of the 31-year-old woman from Lebanon remains a focus for the authorities operating in Laclede County. The 69-year-old man from Stoutland was able to remain at the scene following the evaluation of his condition by responding medical professionals.
