This past Monday, a 29-year-old Missouri woman was tragically killed in a tractor-trailer accident. The fatal accident occurred on Interstate 64 in Wentzville, involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV. According to police, the fatal auto accident was a result of a careless semi-truck driver who had missed his exit, stopped in the left lane and then tried to make several lane changes to make the next exit. The 55-year-old semi-truck driver cut in front of an SUV, driven by the 29-year-old woman, who was unable to stop her vehicle and rear-ended the tractor-trailer. The woman died from injuries suffered in the collision. The truck driver was cited for careless driving.
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