A Tractor Trailer Accident Kills a Florida Woman on Interstate 70 in Columbia, Missouri
On October 7, 2007 around 3:30 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 70, a tractor trailer that was carrying mail rear-ended the vehicle of a Florida native woman causing her vehicle to catch fire. The tractor trailer then ran off the road and struck an embankment. The driver of the tractor trailer, who was identified as Jim Marchesi of Junction City, Kansas, was uninjured in this accident.
Police and firefighters who arrived at the scene found the car covered in flames in the eastbound lane. When they extinguished the flames, they found a deceased woman whose identity has not been released. Our deepest condolences go out the families of this tragic accident.
Accidents of this nature have unfortunately become very common in Missouri. It is imperative that tractor trailers and truck drivers keep a close eye on the road and their surroundings. With hauling such heavy loads, it's almost impossible for trucks to stop at the drop of a dime, which is why it is necessary for them to keep a safe distance between them and the car in front of them.
