CLARK COUNTY, Mo. — A truck driver and a juvenile suffered minor injuries in an 18-wheeler crash in Missouri on Monday.
According to a crash summary from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), at approximately 10:10 a.m. on Monday, a 2012 Volvo big rig was traveling too fast on Highway 136 at State Highway 27 in Wayland, Missouri.
MSHP stated that the 40-year-old driver from Kahoka, Missouri was attempting to make a right turn. Due to the shift in the weight of his cargo and speed, the truck overturned.
The unidentified driver and his 7-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries.
The crash remains under MSHP investigation.
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