Licking man dies in early morning crash

The Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash in Texas County this morning. According to the report, 35 year old Justin Creech of Licking was traveling on BB Highway, a mile west of Highway 63, when his truck crossed the center line, ran off the road, and hit a tree. Creech died at the scene of the 5 am crash. It was reported that he was not wearing a seatbelt