Willard woman dies in single-car crash Saturday night

WILLARD, Mo. (KY3) - A woman from Willard has died after a single-car crash Saturday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 33-year-old Bailey Collins was driving north on Route Z, two miles north of Willard, when her car ran off the road, hit a tree, overturned, and caught fire.

Collins was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. According to the crash report, Collins was not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash.

This crash marks Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D’s 11th fatal crash in 2023.

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