The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when a eastbound 2006 Jeep Liberty driven by 70 year old Ute F. Hermansen of El Dorado Springs, Missouri struck a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 70 year old Dennis A. Hoffman of Juno, Alaska and a 2021 Peterbilt propane truck driven by 50 year old Louis J. Trytsman of Walker, Missouri while they were stopped for road construction.
Ute F. Hermansen sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital in Joplin for treatment.
Photo courtesy of the Walker Rural Fire District
View crash report below: