Three people were killed in two crashes on Interstate 70 on Monday in Montgomery County that happened in a span of nine minutes.
A 65-year old Wellsville male died from a two-tractor crash that occurred on the 181-mile marker, between High Hill and Jonesburg, and was reported at 1:31 p.m. Two 36-year-old residents from Kennewick, Wash. -- a male and a female -- died from a crash that happened on the 182-mile marker, which is also between High Hill and Jonesburg, and was reported at 1:40 p.m.
The Wellsville man was driving a 2020 Volvo Tractor Trailer when he crashed into a 2026 International Tractor Trailer, which was driven by a 63-year-old male from Magnolia, Texas.
The Wellsville driver was pronounced dead at 1:59 p.m. The Texas driver suffered minor injuries and was transported to Hermann Hospital.
In the second crash, the Kennewick residents were riding on a 2010 Harley-Davidson Street Glide when they struck a 2020 Freightliner Truck that was driven by a 60-year-old male from Fulton. According to the report, the truck was stopped in traffic from a crash ahead and the motorcycle struck the rear of the truck.
The Kennewick residents were pronounced dead at 2 p.m. The Fulton driver didn’t suffer any injuries.
Per the Missouri State Highway Patrol, names of the involved traffic crash and boat drowning incident reports are not released.
