Father, 32, dies in crash outside South Fork

A Caulfield man died and three women were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Dec. 9 on Highway 160 one mile west of South Fork. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred when the eastbound 2020 Ford F150 driven by Carolyn Robertson, 61, of West Plains, crossed the center line and struck a 1994 Chevrolet S10 head on. 

Aaron Schlegel, 32, of Caulfield, was pronounced deceased the scene by Howell County Coroner Tim Cherry at 9:19 p.m. Schlegel was the only occupant in the S10. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of crash, confirms the MSHP report. His body was transported to Robertson-Drago funeral home in West Plains. 

Robertson was seriously injured, as were the two passengers in her vehicle – Amanda Sanders, 30, of Tecumseh and Carroll Gaddis, 64, of West Plains. The three women were taken from the scene by ambulance and transported to Ozarks Healthcare.