Turner George Obituary, Death – A fatal car accident occurred on September 27, 2024, at 8:54 p.m. on SW 271st Road in Johnson County, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that 18-year-old Turner George of Warrensburg was driving a 2004 Dodge truck southbound when he lost control while accelerating through a curve. The truck veered off the road, struck a ditch, overturned, and crashed into a fence.
Turner George, who was not wearing a seat belt, was tragically pronounced dead at 10:00 p.m. by Deputy Coroner Noah Harness. His body was taken to the Johnson County Coroner’s Office.
There were three other passengers in the vehicle at the time of the crash, all of whom sustained minor injuries:
- A 17-year-old male from Chilhowee, Missouri, who was wearing a seat belt, refused medical treatment at the scene.
- Wylie Grant, 18, from Chilhowee, Missouri, who was not wearing a seat belt, also refused treatment at the scene.
- Timothy Toole, 19, from Centerview, Missouri, who was also not wearing a seat belt, declined medical assistance at the crash site.
This accident marks the 59th fatal crash and 68th fatality for Troop A in 2024. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department assisted at the scene, continuing the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.