61-Year Old Man Dead In I-72 Crash, Police Investigating Cause

A Missouri man is dead after crashing his tractor-trailer on Interstate 72 near Jacksonville.

State police say the 61-year-old driver was eastbound on the interstate when he ran off the road, crossed the median and both westbound lanes, and continued on through a tree line and a fence before coming to rest in a field. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

His name has not been released. Police are investigating whether a medical issue may have led to the crash.

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