A 52-year-old truck driver from Carthage, Illinois, was injured Friday morning, Nov. 15, in a single-vehicle crash on Missouri Highway 15, three miles south of Memphis in Scotland County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. when a southbound 2022 Peterbilt 389 traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned.
The driver, who was wearing a safety device, sustained moderate injuries and was transported by Scotland County Ambulance to Blessing Hospital. The truck sustained extensive damage and was towed from the scene by Lakeside Towing.
The Scotland County Sheriff’s Department, Scotland County First Responders and MODOT assisted at the scene
