Man Crushed by Car Dies

A LaMonte resident was killed in an early morning crash in Pettis County.  The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 127 and Easter Road.  Investigators said Curtis Harper, 55, failed to negotiate a curve, went off the roadway, overturned, and was partially ejected.  Harper was crushed by the vehicle.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.