Man killed, another seriously injured in pickup crash near Park Hills

PARK HILLS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - One man died, and another was seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash just outside Park Hills on Sunday.

The crash occurred around 1:48 p.m. along Missouri Route O east of Jenkins Drive, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The pickup truck was heading westbound, with a 67-year-old man driving and a 48-year-old man in the passenger seat.

The pickup truck was towing a trailer, which began to sway. The driver lost control, careened off the road and struck an embankment, according to the report. The truck then overturned and returned to the roadway.

A coroner pronounced the 48-year-old man dead at the crash scene. The 67-year-old man suffered serious injuries, and paramedics transported him to a hospital.

The report said neither the driver nor the passenger was wearing a seatbelt.