On 12/6/19 around 3:40am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County responded to a one vehicle semi truck accident in the southbound lanes of I-49 around 5 miles north of Nevada.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2019 Freighliner driven by 39 year old James F. Austin of Joplin, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail.
Mr. Austin sustained minor injuries in this accident and he was transported by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The semi was removed from the scene of the accident by the owner.
