STONE COUNTY, MO. (THECOUNT) — Dr. John Carl Ruetschi, of Kimberling City, Missouri, has been identified as the victim in a Saturday night fatal UTV crash in Stone County.

“Doc” Ruetschi, 73, was killed Saturday night in an ATV crash near Kimberling City.

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According to reports, Ruetschi was operating a Polaris Ranger on Joe Bald Road near Kimberling City, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle exited the roadway and rolled over around 8 p.m. Saturday.

Ruetschi died of injuries suffered in the wreck.

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Geo quick facts: Stone County is located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,076. Its county seat is Galena. Stone County is part of the Branson, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.