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Man killed after crash on Highway 5 in Macon County

Published December 16, 2022 8:49 AM

MACON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man is dead after a crash Thursday on Highway 5 in Macon County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 5 p.m. about 8 miles west of Atlanta, Missouri.

Troopers said a van driven by 68-year-old Cecil W. Bender, of Macon, flipped over after the vehicle went off the side of the road and hit a ditch. Bender was partially thrown from the van, according to the crash report.

Emergency crews pronounced Bender dead at the scene around 6 p.m.

Bender wasn't wearing a seat belt, according to the highway patrol.

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