The 48-year-old superintendent of Dadeville School District, Matthew D. Bushey, of Bolivar, died on Wednesday, Aug. 24, in a two-vehicle crash on Rt. T, two miles southwest of Bolivar.
According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Bushey was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by Polk County coroner Whitney Burlison at around 8:05 a.m.
The report stated Bushey was westbound in a 2022 Volkswagen Jetta at around 7:16 a.m. when an eastbound 1999 Ford F150, driven by a 16-year-old male, of Bolivar, crossed the center line and struck Bushey’s vehicle head-on.
Bushey was wearing a seatbelt during the crash, per the report.
His passenger, a 17-year-old male, of Bolivar, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Cox South in Springfield via ambulance, the report stated.
The 16-year-old driver, who the report stated was not wearing a seatbelt, also suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Springfield.