A ShowMe Times Report

An accident early Monday morning has claimed the life of a Catron man.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Jonithan L. Dodson, 37, of Catron was in a 1995 Jeep heading north on Highway 153, five miles east of Bernie at about 6:30 a.m. A 2007 Pontiac eastbound and driven by Holly L. Pruitt, 19, of Lilbourn pulled out in front of the Dodson vehicle near the Route Z intersection.

Both vehicles ran off the roadway, and the Dodson vehicle overturned in a nearby ditch.

Pruitt suffered moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Southeast Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Dodson was pronounced dead at the scene by Stoddard County Coroner Aaron Mathis.

The Highway Patrol reports Dodson was not wearing a seat belt.