Highway fatality occurs in county on Friday on Hwy 54 near California Missouri

First responders and emergency personnel work the fatality accident which occurred on Highway 50 Friday, Jan. 23.
First responders and emergency personnel work the fatality accident which occurred on Highway 50 Friday, Jan. 23.

A Holts Summit man was killed in a vehicle collision in Moniteau County Friday morning.

The collision occurred at 10:25 a.m. on U.S. 50. Claud Jones, 45, was wearing his safety belt when his vehicle was totaled and he died. He was transported to Phillips Funeral Home in California.

Jones' vehicle was northbound when he failed to yield and was struck by Arlyn Hartsock, 65, Florence. Hartsock was wearing his safety device, and suffered minor injuries, but refused to be treated at the scene.

Jones was pronounced dead by the Moniteau County coroner. This is the Missouri Highway Patrol troop F's fourth fatality for the year.