KANSAS CITY, MO – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in Saline County early Saturday morning.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s accident report states that the fatal collision took place on Interstate 70 eastbound at the 62 mile marker at about 2:43 a.m. According to the MSHP, a pedestrian entered the roadway after being involved in a previous crash, and was struck by an eastbound 2027 Freightliner Cascadia.
The pedestrian, a 42-year-old man from Liberty, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported for the truck driver, a 60-year-old man from Annapolis, Maryland.
State troopers were assisted at the scene by the Saline County Sheriff’s Department and the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department.
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