Eldon man killed after crashing into tree in Miller County

MILLER COUNTY, MO – A 44-year-old Eldon man was killed after his 2000 Dodge Caravan crashed into a tree on Monday night.

Kevin L. Reeves was traveling west on Highway M when he traveled off the right side of the road, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. He returned to the road, then traveled off the left side of the road, and hit a tree. Police report the fatal crash happened west of Adams Road around 5:36 p.m.

Reeves was pronounced dead at the crash scene a 6:18 p.m.

The Dodge was totaled.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are ongoing.

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