Missouri Truck Driver Dies in Single-Vehicle Accident
A Missouri truck driver died in a single-vehicle accident after his truck ended up in a Lawrence County creek. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the 57-year-old man from Stotts City, Missouri was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck crash allegedly occurred on Farm Road 1040, near Stotts City.
The truck crash facts are as follows:
1. The man was allegedly driving his truck southbound on Farm Road 1040, when he ran off the road;
2. After running off the road, the truck hit an embankment and flipped over, sliding into a bridge;
3. The truck then ran into the creek where it was found.
It is unknown whether or not the truck driver was distracted from the road, simply lost control due to traveling at high speeds or whether extraneous matters were to blame. According to authorities, the truck driver was not wearing his seatbelt. This Missouri truck crash is one of the several Missouri traffic accidents reported on by The Joplin Globe.
Although it is often presumed that negligent drivers cause single-vehicle truck crashes like this one, extraneous matters such as potholes and other road conditions frequently cause these single-vehicle accidents too, resulting in truck crash lawsuits.
Page Cagle is a Missouri personal injury law firm that aggressively represents those injured in truck crashes, as well as the family members of those killed in traffic accidents.
For a free consultation with an experienced Missouri truck accident lawyer call Page Cagle at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658). You can also email me at john@pagecagle.com.
