Teen Injured In Truck Accident Friday
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 2:52pm
A St. Louis teen was injured in a Lowe’s truck accident on Highway 185 South, near Route K, at 2:35 p.m., Friday, June 4.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when Wayne C. Williams, 38, St. Louis, operating a northbound 2020 Freightliner, became inattentive to the roadway and failed to maintain control of the vehicle.
The vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, and crossed the centerline of the roadway. The vehicle then traveled off the left side of the road and struck a tree.
The juvenile sustained minor injuries and was transported by Missouri Baptist Ambulance to Missouri Baptist Hospital-Sullivan.
The Freightliner sustained total damage.