A quiet stretch of Highway 47 outside Troy turned deadly before sunrise Wednesday, when a single crash killed one person and shut down the road for hours as troopers worked the scene.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the wreck happened around 3:30 a.m. on Highway 47 just west of Highway H, and confirmed that one person was killed, according to KSDK. The Lincoln County Fire Protection District announced on Facebook that the highway would be closed for an extended period while crews worked the crash, the outlet reported.
Investigation and traffic impacts
Troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol are leading the investigation and have not yet released details about what led up to the wreck. Drivers in the Troy area were already dealing with lane shifts and restrictions on MO-47 tied to an ongoing Missouri Department of Transportation interchange project, and the agency is urging motorists to check its online traveler map and plan for detours in the area, per MoDOT.
Local concerns over closures
County leaders have recently sounded the alarm about repeated closures and safety issues along Highway 47, with the topic surfacing at Lincoln County meetings in recent weeks. Local reporting notes that residents and officials are keeping a close eye on MoDOT’s work and the highway’s safety record as construction slowdowns and emergency shutdowns continue to snarl travel through Troy, according to Lincoln County Watch.
Authorities have not released the victim’s name, and the crash remains under investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, as reported by KSDK. Drivers are urged to steer clear of the area while crews finish clearing the scene and to monitor MoDOT’s traveler information for the latest updates.
