KOLR10 News

Semi-truck driver dies in I-44 crash in Springfield

By Drew Tasset,

1 days ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — One person is dead after a single-vehicle accident involving a semi-truck on I-44 in Springfield Sunday afternoon.

According to Springfield police, the semi-truck was eastbound on I-44 near Kansas Expressway at approximately 1:41 p.m. when the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway, struck the guardrail and hit a rock bluff.

The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. SPD is still investigating the cause of the accident.

SPD says as of 3 p.m., eastbound I-44 will be down to one lane for at least another hour.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR - OzarksFirst.com.

Expand All

Read in NewsBreak

Comments / 9

Add a Comment

Chrissy K Grigsby

2h ago

the doctors around here are 💩 really u get shot u die u get in a wreck u die. more pple die then live when it comes to these hospitals/doctors here

Conway Conway

16h ago

probably no seatbelt

View all comments

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Local News

Marionville man gets 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusing baby, raping mother

KOLR10 News6 days ago

Springfield quadruple homicide trial begins

KOLR10 News7 days ago

Missing Kansas woman found safe

KOLR10 News1 day ago

Missing 17-year-old girl died after her 20-year-old boyfriend grabbed a large blade because “hitting her was not working” and stabbed her multiple times; boyfriend charged

Dayton Daily Mag2 days ago

Walmart shopper leaves a full cart & walks out after last cashier in the store said she wouldn’t take any more customers

The US Sun7 days ago

Mom furious as daughter, 6, comes home from school in ‘T-shirt and panties’ after sending her fully clothed in morning

The US Sun5 days ago

Texas Brown Tarantulas on the move in Missouri – What to do if you spot one

FOX4 News Kansas City2 days ago

Missing Child from Canton Found in Pond

Mississippi News Group4 days ago

Man shot, killed after using truck to pin sheriff’s deputy against vehicle

KOLR10 News5 days ago

Airline kicks 14-year-old off flight and leaves her alone in the airport over weight imbalance

The Independent3 days ago

Man accidentally shoots himself at Truman Elementary

KOLR10 News4 days ago

Silver Dollar City teases enormous expansion

KOLR10 News3 days ago

A father was killed in a Missouri bar brawl. His twin daughters’ podcast helped lead to an arrest 35 years later

CNN1 day ago

Gray Wolf Sightings Reported in Missouri Despite Said Extinction

News Wave2 days ago

Joplin woman killed in single-car crash on I-44

KOLR10 News5 days ago

Family of Officer Phylicia Carson to receive massive gift

KOLR10 News5 days ago

Springfield man sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, illegal guns

KOLR10 News6 days ago

Sen. Hawley says Missouri troops eating contaminated food in Poland

KYTV17 hours ago

In Memory of Former Child Star Matthew Mindler: 3 Years After His Tragic Death by Suicide

Herbie J Pilato2 days ago

Branson man pleads guilty in Webb City homicide

KOLR10 News7 hours ago

Arizona man charged in Miller County crash that killed woman

KOLR10 News3 hours ago

Michael Jackson’s brother and Jackson 5 member Tito dies aged 70 while driving

The US Sun23 hours ago

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Northern Kentucky Tribune9 days ago

Wagging and Walking: Eevee & Olivia

KOLR10 News5 days ago

Brothers Who Sextorted High School Homecoming King, 17, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself Get 17 Years

InsideEdition7 days ago

Georgia Police Officer Arrested on Charges of Aggravated Assault and More

Daily Coffee Press25 days ago

8 Puppies Found Dead Outside Human Society in Plastic Tote, and Man Accused of Leaving Them There Is Charged

People4 days ago

Man charged in fatal Taney County shooting

KOLR10 News8 hours ago

Second hurricane of the season to bring rain to the Ozarks

KOLR10 News5 days ago

It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:

Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.

Comments / 0

Community Policy