Kearney Truck Driver Hurt After Hitting Abandoned Car
February 6, 2023 9:50AM CST
A Kearney, Missouri truck driver was left with minor injuries early this morning when his big rig hit an abandoned vehicle left on the side of the interstate in Jasper County.
According to the accident report from Troop D of the Highway Patrol 42-year-old Kearney resident Mark J. Reickard was driving a 2020 Mac Anthem with towed unit on Interstate 49 two miles north of the city of Carthage at 3:00 A.M. today when his truck went off the roadway and struck a stationary abandoned Honda Accord.
Reickard was wearing a seat belt at the time but still suffered minor injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Carthage for treatment.