A 70-year-old Essex man was killed Friday afternoon and two others suffered moderate and minor injuries on Stoddard County Road 525-3 east of Bloomfield, when a camper rolled back on them.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the three people were attempting to fix locked brakes on a camper being towed by a 2012 Dodge Ram at 1:40 p.m. Friday. The brakes disengaged, causing the camper to strike all three.
Rondal E. Taylor, 70, of Essex was pronounced dead by Stoddard County coroner Brent Stidham at 2:44 p.m. Friday. Stidham transported his body to Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Taylor is the 33rd fatality isn Troop E this year.
James D. Burns, 65, of Bloomfield received moderate injuries and was taken by private vehicle to SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County in Dexter. Kimberly D, Carter, 39, of Sikeston sustained minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.