CASS COUNTY, Mo. — A trucker suffered minor injuries, but his vehicle sustained extensive damage in a one-vehicle semi-truck crash in Missouri.
The incident occurred in Cass County, Mo.
A 72-year-old male was driving a 2021 Freightliner when the truck pulled onto the gravel shoulder of the on-ramp from Highway A onto Interstate 49 sounthbound.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash report, the soft shoulder of the on-ramp collapsed which caused the rig to overturn.
MSHP says the driver, who is from Brighton, Tenn. suffered minor injuries in the crash.
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