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Tragedy takes local rural mail carrier

Sarah Hartman, 30, worked as a rural mail carrier in Strafford, MO

A Seymour woman died last week in a tragic two-vehicle, work-related accident on Evergreen Road, about two miles east of Strafford.

Sarah K. Hartman, 30, who lives just east of Seymour, was working her route as a rural mail carrier east of Strafford at 12:45 p.m. last Tuesday, Feb. 5, when she was fatally injured on the rural two-lane road.

Trooper Z.C. Dudley of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Hartman was westbound in a 1999 Ford Explorer when the crash occurred.

“(Hartman) traveled off the right side of (the) roadway, overcorrected into the wrong lane of traffic and slid sideways back into the correct lane,” where her vehicle was hit in the driver’s side door by an eastbound 2006 Dodge Ram truck driven by 78-year-old Robert M. Rear of Strafford, Dudley’s radio report said.

Hartman immediately was taken by ambulance to Cox Medical Center South in Springfield.

Dudley added that Hartman was pronounced dead at Cox Medical Center South by Dr. Matt Simpson at 1:34 p.m. that afternoon.

Source: webstercountycitizen.com

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Victoria
Victoria
4 years ago

So sad to lose a member of USPS family. Deepest sympathy to all her family and friends.?

Melody Driver
Melody Driver
4 years ago

Praying for her family.

Sylvia
Sylvia
4 years ago

I am so sorry to young to leave this world! God bless those she left behind!??

Janet
Janet
4 years ago

So sorry to her family. May God comfort you all!

Devonna
Devonna
4 years ago

So so sorry. Condolences from Williamsburg Ky- retired rural carrier.

Martha
Martha
4 years ago

How tragic….is anyone setting up a fund for her family?

Martha
Martha
4 years ago

Is there a fund being set up for her family?

Cathy
Cathy
4 years ago

So sorry! Pray for her family.

Vicky
Vicky
4 years ago

Too many tragedies happening on the routes.

Denise
Denise
4 years ago

So sorry to hear this sad news. Praying for those left behind.

james
james
4 years ago

Sorry for your loss. Its hard to see a fellow rural carrier loss her life while on duty.