Elderly man seriously injured in semi-truck crash in Montgomery County
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A 72-year-old West Virginia man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The report says the crash occurred as a 2018 Freightliner Cascadia was heading westbound “at a slow rate of speed” in the driving lane. A 2014 Peterbilt 389 – driven by a 48-year-old man from Georgia – tried to pass the Cascadia and hit the back of it, the report says.
Both drivers were brought to University Hospital by ambulance, the report says. The Georgia man had minor injuries, while the West Virginia man had serious injuries, according to the report. The Georgia man was wearing a seatbelt, while it is not known if the West Virginia man was wearing one, the report says.
The westbound lane of Interstate 70 was closed for more than two hours, but cleared by 1:30 p.m.
🚨Crash Blocking WB I-70 @ 166 MM🚨
Troopers are responding to the report of an injury crash involving two tractor trailers on westbound I-70, in Montgomery County.
The roadway is blocked and traffic is backing up. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. pic.twitter.com/gGdnudEh6E
— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) July 29, 2025