[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Injury Accident I-70 Mile Marker 123.6

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Officer Scott Wilson
Major Crash Investigator
Columbia Police - Traffic Unit
					
 


Injury Accident I-70 Mile Marker 123.6

COLUMBIA, MO (October 2, 2014) - TYPE OF INCIDENT: Injury accident involving 4 tractor-trailers

LAW INCIDENT#: 2014190411

DATE & TIME OCCURRED: 10/02/14 @ 0412 hours              

           

ACCIDENT LOCATION:  123.6 I-70 W 

 

INJURED DRIVER:           James Warriner       

                                                    Holden, MO

                                                Age: 63

                                                Disabling moderate injuries (extrication)   

                                   

                             

INCIDENT DETAILS:

 

                        The crash occurred as vehicle #1, a yellow/black Estes Kenworth tractor-trailer was traveling westbound on I-70 near the 123.6 mile marker pulling double trailers when his outside mirror was struck by an unidentified tractor-trailer also traveling westbound. As Vehicle 1 swerved to avoid further contact with the suspect vehicle, the rear trailer began to jack-knife across the roadway towards the median, and eventually became dislodged from trailer 1 and overturned, coming to final rest in the outside lane on its side. The separated trailer was struck by Vehicle 2, a white Pegasus tractor-trailer causing complete damage to the trailer and its contents. A third tractor-trailer collided with the rear of Vehicle 2 within the roadway after the impact, and a fourth tractor-trailer crashed into the grass embankment on the north side of I-70 while attempting to avoid a collision. The driver of Vehicle 4 was extricated from the truck by t
 
 he Columbia Fire Department and transported by EMS for moderate disabling injuries. I-70 westbound lanes were shut down for approximately 2.5 hours while the accident was investigated and the roadway debris was removed by MoDOT.      

 

 

                        The investigation is ongoing.



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