Man Killed While Changing Tire in Franklin County

The Missouri Highway Patrol Reported a man was killed by a tractor trailer that fled the scene. According to local news reports, a man was changing a tire on the side of the road, and was struck by a tractor that did not stop. The tractor trailer is described as a maroon tractor with a white trailer that says “ego” on the trailer.

The collision occurred at approximately 1:36 pm om eastbound interstate 44 in Franklin County. There are different ways that the driver of this vehicle may be caught, including being identified by cameras on local businesses, video from dash cameras on other vehicles, and data that may be available by various tracking systems in the tractor that fled the scene. Locating the tractor trailer or the driver will enable the family to investigate a wrongful death truck accident case.