Frohna Man, 91, Killed When Pickup Strikes His Sedan on U.S. 61 in Perry County, Missouri

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Branded Dunk Law Firm news card about the November 13, 2026, crash on U.S. 61 south of Perry County Road 300 in Perry County, Missouri, in which a 91-year-old Frohna man was killed when a pickup struck his sedan, with Highway Patrol-sourced facts and the phone number 888-551-3865. The background is a code-drawn editorial illustration, not the actual crash scene: an empty two-lane road in daylight.

PERRY COUNTY, Mo. — A 91-year-old man from Frohna, Missouri, died after a pickup truck struck his sedan on U.S. 61 in Perry County on Friday morning, November 13, 2026, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol as reported by KFVS12 Heartland News.

The Patrol responded around 9:32 a.m. to the crash on southbound U.S. 61, south of Perry County Road 300, KFVS12 reported. According to the Patrol, the front of a southbound pickup struck the left side of a sedan that was traveling eastbound from a private driveway.

The sedan's driver, the 91-year-old Frohna man, was taken to an area hospital, where he later died. The pickup's driver, a 67-year-old man from Imperial, Missouri, was taken to an area hospital with moderate injuries. The crash report states that both drivers were wearing seat belts and both vehicles had extensive damage. The sources reviewed do not name either driver and report no cause, citation or charge. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

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Key Facts

  • Location: Southbound U.S. 61, south of Perry County Road 300, Perry County, Missouri
  • Date and time: Friday, November 13, 2026; the Patrol responded around 9:32 a.m. Central (MSHP via KFVS12)
  • Vehicles: A southbound pickup truck and a sedan traveling eastbound from a private driveway; the pickup's front struck the sedan's left side
  • Deaths: The sedan's driver, a 91-year-old Frohna man, died at an area hospital
  • Injuries: The pickup's driver, a 67-year-old Imperial, Mo., man, had moderate injuries
  • Investigating agency: Missouri State Highway Patrol; both drivers wore seat belts, per the crash report; no cause, citation or charge reported

Sources checked as of November 14, 2026, 7:39 a.m. CST. This line is not the article's publication date.

Timeline of Official Statements and Reporting

  • Fri., Nov. 13, around 9:32 a.m. Central: The Patrol responds to the crash on southbound U.S. 61 south of Perry County Road 300 (MSHP via KFVS12).
  • Fri., Nov. 13, 5:26 p.m. Central: KFVS12 publishes the Patrol's account (reporting milestone).

What Makes This Crash Different

The Patrol's account describes a side impact: a sedan coming out of a private driveway onto a highway and a pickup traveling on that highway. Side impacts on the driver's side leave little structure between the vehicle and the person, which is part of why crashes like this can be so dangerous.

The account does not say how fast the pickup was going, what the sight lines were at the driveway, or whether either driver was cited. Those facts, not the direction of travel alone, are what decide fault.

Questions Investigators May Examine

  • How fast the pickup was traveling on U.S. 61 and whether it braked or swerved.
  • What the sight lines were from the private driveway toward northbound and southbound traffic.
  • Whether the sedan had stopped before entering the highway.
  • What either vehicle's event data recorder shows about speed and braking.

These are investigative questions, not allegations that any driver, agency or company caused the crash.

What Remains Unknown

  • The names of both drivers; the sources reviewed give only ages and hometowns.
  • The makes and models of the pickup and sedan.
  • The cause; no cause, citation or charge was reported.
  • The Patrol's report number.

Evidence to Preserve

  • Request the crash report when it is available (see below) and keep the report or case number.
  • Find out where each vehicle is. Vehicles can be held as evidence. A person with legal authority can ask that a vehicle be preserved before it is repaired, salvaged or destroyed, while respecting any law-enforcement hold.
  • Ask about video early. Tell investigators or a lawyer about businesses, traffic cameras or doorbell cameras near U.S. 61 south of Perry County Road 300. Recordings can be overwritten. Do not enter restricted property to get them.
  • Keep original photos, texts and witness contact details without editing them. Access a deceased person's phone or accounts only with proper legal authority.
  • Keep financial, work and insurance records, including funeral costs, medical bills, pay stubs, policies and claim letters.

Our guide on evidence that can disappear after a vehicle collision explains why preservation can matter before an investigation ends. Avoid public accusations, and do not post private family documents.

How to get the crash report. This crash was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol; the report number was not given in the sources reviewed. The Patrol's crash-report page says to wait ten days after the crash investigation, then use its request form; the basic report is $6, mail payment must be a check or money order, and the Patrol warns of a backlog and extended delivery times. Photos and reconstruction materials have their own request routes.

What Families Should Know

This is general information about Missouri law, not advice about anyone's claim, and it does not assume anyone is at fault.

Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Missouri? Under RSMo 537.080, the first group is the spouse, children, surviving lineal descendants of deceased children, or the natural or adoptive parents of the person who died. If no one in that group is entitled to sue, siblings or their descendants may, and if no one in either group can, a court can appoint a plaintiff ad litem. Only one action may be brought against any one defendant for one person's death; that does not limit how many defendants can be named.

What is the deadline? RSMo 537.100 says an action under 537.080 generally must be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues, with specific provisions on absent defendants and refiling after a nonsuit. Nothing here is a calculated deadline for any family.

How does fault work? Missouri follows pure comparative fault: fault assigned to a person reduces recovery in proportion, instead of cutting it off at a percentage. The general rule comes from the Missouri Supreme Court's decision in *Gustafson v. Benda* (1983). Fault is decided on the evidence, and the sources we reviewed make no final finding.

Damages. RSMo 537.090 lets the fact-finder award damages that are fair and just, including pecuniary losses, funeral expenses and the reasonable value of services, consortium, companionship, comfort, guidance and support lost, plus damages the person suffered between injury and death. Grief and bereavement damages are not recoverable. That section sets no dollar ceiling, but claims against government entities, punitive-damage requests and health-care claims follow other rules that need separate review.

A wrongful death lawyer can explain these rules without assuming anyone is responsible. Before signing an insurance release, understand which claims it settles and whether you have authority to sign it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does pulling out of a driveway mean the sedan driver was at fault? Not automatically. The Patrol's account, as reported by KFVS12, describes how the vehicles collided but gives no cause, and no citation was reported. Missouri uses pure comparative fault, so any share of fault reduces a recovery rather than barring it.

Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Missouri? Section 537.080 sets the order of who may sue, starting with a spouse, children or the descendants of deceased children, or a parent. See the legal section above.

How do I get the Patrol's report? The Highway Patrol says to wait ten days after the investigation and use its request form; the basic report is $6. See the crash report section above.

How Dunk Law Firm Can Help

A case review can help identify which records to request, what evidence may need preserving, which insurance policies to look at and who may have authority to act. It cannot establish fault or promise compensation before the facts are known.

Dunk Law Firm handles wrongful death, catastrophic injury and commercial vehicle cases. Our St. Louis office serves families in Perry County and southeast Missouri and throughout Missouri, and the firm also serves clients statewide in Texas, Tennessee and Wisconsin, with offices in Houston, Memphis and Milwaukee. Dunk Law Firm does not contact families after a crash; if you have questions, reach out when you are ready.

For a free case review, call (888) 551-3865 or visit Dunk Law Firm. Help is available 24/7, with no upfront attorney fees. Ask about the written fee agreement and case expenses.

You do not need to have every document ready to ask an initial question.

Sources

Sources checked November 14, 2026, 7:39 a.m. CST.

  1. KFVS12 Heartland News: 91-year-old man killed in Perry County, Mo. crash — published Nov. 13, 2026, 5:26 p.m. Central (metadata 2026-11-13T23:26:05Z); cites the Missouri State Highway Patrol and its crash report
  2. Missouri Revised Statutes §537.080 — who may sue
  3. Missouri Revised Statutes §537.090 — damages
  4. Missouri Revised Statutes §537.100 — filing period
  5. Gustafson v. Benda (Mo. 1983) — comparative fault
  6. Missouri State Highway Patrol: Traffic crash reports

The images with this article are code-drawn editorial illustrations, not photographs of the actual scene.

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