Versailles man dies in head-on collision

A Versailles man died in a head-on collision late Friday evening in Morgan County.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, at about 8:25 p.m., 25-year-old Steven Stafford was northbound in a Toyota Yaris on Missouri Highway 5 near Route MM, when Alexander Luttrell, 36, of Kansas City, who was southbound, attempted to pass multiple vehicles.

Luttrell's Chevrolet SUV collided with Stafford's car. Stafford, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Luttrell, who was wearing a seat belt, was taken to Lake Regional Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The death marks Troop F's second fatality in September and 50th for 2022.