Sunday, May 24, 2015

Couple killed in truck-Amish buggy collision

A southwest Missouri couple in an Amish buggy were killed when they collided with a pickup truck 12:53 p.m. Friday on U. S. 60, five miles east of Seymour.

According to the Highway Patrol report, the buggy, driven by Samuel E. Zook, 73, Seymour, pulled into the path of a 1998 Ford F150 driven by David A. Burks, 39, Mountain View.

A passenger in the buggy, Leah E. Zook, 67, Seymour, was pronounced dead at the scene by Webster County Deputy Coroner Robby Jernigan. Samuel Zook was pronounced dead at 8:39 p.m. by Dr. Koger at Mercy Springfield.

The fatalities were the 36th and 37th this year for Highway Patrol Troop D.

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