Driver Seriously Injured After MoDOT Truck Rolls Over Near Silex

SILEX, Mo. — A Missouri Department of Transportation truck driver suffered serious injuries Monday morning after the truck traveled off Route E and overturned east of Norton Road in Lincoln County.

The crash happened at approximately 10:45 a.m. Aug. 10 and initially prompted an emergency response and closure of Route E while crews worked the scene.

A MoDOT truck overturned on Route E near Silex Monday morning.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report shows the 59-year-old Montgomery City man was driving a 2018 Mack truck when it traveled off the right side of the roadway before overturning.

The driver, who was wearing a safety device, suffered serious injuries. Lincoln County Ambulance District transported him to SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis for treatment.

The Mack truck was totaled and removed from the scene by Jackson Towing.

Lincoln CountyWatch reached out to MoDOT following the crash for additional information and was directed to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The crash was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Coverage supported by Jackson’s Automotive & Wrecker Service.

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Story by: John Eads

Primary Sources

• Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report

• Missouri Department of Transportation

• Lincoln CountyWatch on-scene reporting

• Lincoln CountyWatch on-scene photographs

• Lincoln CountyWatch original Aug. 10 traffic alert