Two dead in 16-vehicle accident near Joplin

Thursday, October 9, 2008 | 11:59 a.m. CDT; updated 1:21 p.m. CDT, Thursday, October 9, 2008
BY The Associated Press

JOPLIN — A series of collisions on a foggy Interstate 44 have left two people dead and seven injured in southwest Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the three accidents occurred within minutes of each other around 7 a.m. Wednesday on eastbound I-44 near Joplin.

Names of those killed and injured still had not been released late Wednesday.

The patrol says heavy fog appeared to contribute to the crashes.

Sgt. Mike Watson said 16 vehicles were involved, including nine semi-trucks, a large mobile crane, four passenger cars and two pickup trucks.

One truck driver and the driver of a car that slammed under a semi-truck's trailer were pronounced dead at the scene. The injured were taken to hospitals.

 

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