Saturday, May 20, 2023

Semi truck accident early this morning near Butler

On Saturday morning 3:53 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies, Bates County EMS and Butler Fire Department responded to a semi truck accident in the northbound lanes of I-49 near mile marker 130 south of Butler.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2016 International driven by 45 year old Sam T. Wilson of Coushatta, Alabama traveled off the roadway and overturned.

A passenger in the semi truck 25 year old Shelby M. Robertson sustained minor injuries and she was transported by EMS to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The semi truck was totaled and towed from the scene of the crash by J's Southland Tow.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230258658

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