03/23/2026
Jan Frazier Staples
UPDATE: (9:00 p.m.) One person is dead, 1 critically injured. Crews are working a total of SIX crashes in the area, some believed to be chain reaction crashes.
ORIGINAL POST: Crews are on scene of this fiery crash on I-44 west of Mount Vernon. Traffic reports indicate lanes are blocked westbound. No word on injuries. Ozarks First is working to learn more information.