CALL NOW: (314) 725-4400

Crash code: 160770993

Crash Informations
  • Investigated by: CPL K.C. MORRIS #794, ASSISTED BY TPR B.R. DEHAAN #1363, TPR W.R. ZELLER #1291, TPR D.A. YINGLING #1391, AND MCIU TEAM 3 SGT S.R. RICHARDSON AND SGT G.T. CURNES #818
  • Incident: 160770993
  • Lat: 36.64
  • Lng: -93.21
  • Date: 11/30/2016
  • Time: 10:15AM
  • Country: TANEY
  • Location: MO 76 1 MILE EAST OF BRANSON
  • Troop: D
Injury Informations
  • Vehicle n.: 1
  • Name: GLIDEWELL, MICHAEL D
  • Gender: MALE
  • Age: 56
  • Injury type: MINOR
  • Safety device: YES
  • City:
  • State:
  • Involvement: DRIVER
  • Disposition: TRANSPORTED BY PRIVATE VEHICLE TO COX HOSPITAL IN BRANSON
  • Vehicle n.: 2
  • Name: KOPURTAS, TALAT
  • Gender: MALE
  • Age: 34
  • Injury type: FATAL
  • Safety device: YES
  • City:
  • State:
  • Involvement: DRIVER
  • Disposition: TRANSPORTED TO SNAPP-BEARDEN FUNERAL HOME IN BRANSON
Miscellaneous Informations
  • Content: FATALITY ACCIDENT - NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED - THIS IS TROOP D'S 105TH FATALITY FOR 2016 - ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS VEHICLE #1 LOST CONTROL IN A CURVE, CROSSED CENTER LINE AND STRUCK VEHICLE #2 HEAD-ON. SUBJECT WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED BY ASSISTANT TANEY COUNTY CORONER BRYAN KOPPITZ AT THE SCENE AT 1100 HOURS.
Vehicle Informations
  • Vehicle n.: 1
  • Vehicle Description:
  • Damage: EXTENSIVE
  • Disposition: TOWED BY LARRYS WRECKER OF KIMBERLING CITY
  • Driver Name: GLIDEWELL, MICHAEL D
  • Driver Gender: MALE
  • Driver Age: 56
  • Safety Device:
  • Driver City State: BRANSON, MO
  • Driver Insurance:
  • Vehicle Direction:
  • Vehicle n.: 2
  • Vehicle Description:
  • Damage: TOTAL
  • Disposition: TOWED BY LARRYS WRECKER OF KIMBERLING CITY
  • Driver Name: KOPURTAS, TALAT
  • Driver Gender: MALE
  • Driver Age: 34
  • Safety Device:
  • Driver City State: BRANSON, MO
  • Driver Insurance:
  • Vehicle Direction:

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that an accident recently occurred involving the following parties and vehicles. If you or a loved were involved in this accident, and have questions about the accident, please contact our office. Consultations are always free.