On Monday evening, July 25, a crash involving a semi trailer and a car on Interstate 35 sent two people to hospital.

According to authorities the accident happened on the interstate by the Northeast Antioch Road exit in Kansas City north. It involved a Ford Escort and a semi trailer and witnesses said that it sounded as though a bomb had exploded. It appears that there was an explosion on the truck which then rolled down the hill, colliding with the Ford and smashed it entirely.

The driver of the Ford Escort was a 28 year old female and mother of three children. She was taken to hospital suffering from several injuries, including a broken nose. The truck driver was also injured but it is believed his injuries are not life threatening.

Immediately after the crash, investigators thought a homeless man may be trapped under the wreckage but luckily that was not the case.

Hazardous materials crews were called to the scene to deal with spilling diesel fuel from the rig.

The cause of the wreck is still under investigation.

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On Thursday, March 24, the driver of a tractor-trailer was killed in a single-vehicle accident on U.S. 50.

According to police the accident happened at around 11.30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of U.S. 50 in Lee’s Summit at the O’Brien Street overpass. It appears that the driver, 46 year old Alan Tate of Kansas City, Kansas, lost control of the truck and went off the roadway to the south where he hit the concrete bridge support for the overpass. Tate died at the scene.

Police closed traffic in both directions on U.S. 50 for several hours while investigators gathered evidence and cleared debris. The highway reopened about 3:30 p.m. while the police continued to work with Missouri Department of Transportation engineers to determine if the bridge remained safe for travel. It was eventually determined that the bridge was safe but the investigation continued to find out why Tate lost control of the rig.

To learn more about your rights and potential compensation after an accident, please call the Springfield accident attorneys of Protzman Law Firm, at 816.421.5100 or contact us online right away to schedule your free consultation.