Oronogo woman killed in crash on Highway 43

A 23-year-old woman from Oronogo was killed after a head-on collision on Highway 43 two miles north of Joplin.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened just after 5:30 pm Thursday when a truck driven by 44-year-old Ryan O’Neal of Liberal crossed the center line and hit a car driven by Sevie Davison.

Davison was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later.

O’Neal suffered serious injuries in the crash.