LATHROP– A Missouri man died in an accident just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday in Caldwell County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1991 Ford grain truck driven by Donald L. Davis, 72, Plattsburg, was eastbound on Mo 116 five miles east of Lathrop.

The truck crossed the centerline, struck a guardrail, traveled down an embankment and overturned. The truck’s cab became separated from the chassis and came to rest on its top in a creek

Davis was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Brown Funeral Home in Hamilton.

The MSHP reported he was properly restrained at the time of the accident.