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Deputies Say Man Shot and Killed Himself After Crashing During Pursuit on Highway 65

Authorities say a man who flipped a vehicle during a pursuit with Christian County deputies shot and killed himself at Highway 65 and Evans Road.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to assist in the pursuit just before 9am Saturday.

The vehicle, driven by Steven Shawn Trafford from Iowa, went off the road, crashed, flipped over and began to catch fire.

As authorities were giving orders to the driver, they heard a single gunshot.

Trafford was pulled from the vehicle, but died at the scene.

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