Truck catches fire in accident on Highway Route B, driver injured

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a single-vehicle accident occurred early Saturday morning, May 11, resulting in moderate injuries to a young driver and significant damage to the vehicle. The accident occurred 1.5 miles south of Cowgill on Highway Route B.

Luke B. Carr, a 20-year-old from Polo, Missouri, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado northbound when his vehicle crossed the center line. The truck then left the west side of the highway, drove up an embankment and re-entered the roadway, only to exit again on the east side. It continued through a fence, struck a tree, and finally came to rest in an upright stream bed facing east. The vehicle then caught fire and Carr managed to escape through the driver’s side window.

Carr, who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, suffered moderate injuries and was transported by Caldwell County EMS to Liberty Hospital for treatment. The Chevrolet Silverado was totaled and was towed from the scene by Tate’s Tow.

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department and Polo Fire Department assisted at the scene.

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