Two seriously injured in Vernon County semi truck rollover accident

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On 3/3/17 around 2:30am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Office responded to a one vehicle semi truck rollover accident in Southbound Lanes of I-49 around 3 miles South of Rich Hill.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2004 Freightliner driven by 35 year old Jasson L. Roark of Richards, Missouri failed to negotiate a curve and traveled off the left side of the roadway struck the ground and overturned several times.

Jasson L. Roark along with a passenger in his vehicle 37 year old Angela A. McCale of Nevada, Missouri both sustained serious injuries in this accident and both were transported by air ambulance to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri for treatment.

The semi truck was totaled and towed from the scene by M & M Towing of Carthage, Missouri.



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