1 Dead in I-44 Accident Near Six Flags; Road Blocked
Authorities report a fatal accident on west bound Interstate 44, which has bottle-necked traffic. A highway patrol officer says alcohol, fog and early morning darkness were likely contributors to the accident.
Accident Recap provided/this article now updated at 9:15 a.m.: The driver of a box truck is dead after swerving to avoid a car stopped on Interstate 44 near Six Flags this morning. Authorities have not released the name of the deceased, due to needing to notify his relatives; they do know who he is and the trucking company for which he drove. The accident that occurred on Interstate 44 at around 5:15 a.m. today has stopped westbound traffic past the intersection of Six Flags/Allenton and McDonald's. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Al Nothum told Patch he expects westbound I-44 traffic to be blocked until 10 or 10:30 a.m., while accident reconstruction teams take measurements and collect details. Two large tow trucks from Hyndrich Towing in …
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Jeannine Huskey
9:19 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
I am surprised that the highway patrol did not shut down I-44 (at least temporarily) due to practically no visibility on such a busy interstate. Accidents like this one shouldn't be happening. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/10/fla-patrol-defends-self-wreck-gainesville_n_1765361.html more ›