Merriam Woods man killed after being hit by two separate semi-trucks on I-44
A man from Merriam Woods, Missouri, is dead after being struck by two different semi-trucks while on I-44 just after midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. -- A man from Merriam Woods, Missouri, is dead after being struck by two different semi-trucks while on I-44 just after midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the 55-year-old man was a pedestrian on I-44 near mile marker 177 in Phelps County when he was struck by a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck and an unknown tractor-trailer in the westbound lane.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, and the next of kin have been notified of his passing. The Freightliner received extensive damage in the crash.
This is the 37th fatal crash for MSHP Troop I in 2024.
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