More Information On Tuesday Traffic Fatality In Osage Beach

More information has been released regarding a traffic fatality in Osage Beach Tuesday night. The vehicles involved in the traffic crash were a 2011 Dodge Avenger driven
by 51-year-old Merrianne Echols, of Camdenton. Echols was pronounced deceased at Lake Regional Hospital. The 2nd vehicle was a 2013 Buick Regal driven by 18-year-old Edward A. Colburn, of Linn Creek. Colburn and a juvenile passenger in his vehicle were transported to Lake Regional Hospital. The Osage Beach Police Department with the assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Major Crash Investigative Unit is continuing to investigate the crash. The incident occurred at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday on Westbound U.S. Highway 54 at the 123.2-mile marker.