One dead, three injured after six-vehicle crash near Nixa
The MSHP crash report states that a 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was northbound on U.S. 160 at around 8:52 p.m. when it crossed into the opposite lane and struck a southbound 2000 Pontiac Firebird.
The collision caused another motorcycle to hit the rear of the Harley-Davidson and skid off the east side of the road, striking a northbound 2014 Toyota Rav-4.
The Pontiac skidded across the center of the highway and crashed head-on into a northbound 2019 GMC Sierra.
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A sixth vehicle on southbound U.S. 160 — a 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer — was also struck by debris from the crash.
MSHP says the driver of the Pontiac, a 47-year-old woman from Highlandville, was pronounced dead by the Christian County Sheriff's Office. The driver of the GMC Sierra and the two motorcyclists received serious injuries and were taken to Cox South Hospital in Springfield. No other injuries were reported.
This is the 35th fatality in MSHP Troop D in 2025.
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