Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Injured in Flip and Roll Crash

A driver of a tractor-trailer was injured in a crash on I-44 near Fidelity, MO early Monday morning.Billy Wade/KNN

Jasper County, MO: A tractor-trailer transporting copy paper crashed early Monday morning injuring the driver and scattering its load.

Copy paper and boxes scattered when a tractor-trailer crashed on I-44.Billy Wade/KNN

The crash occurred around 5:00 a.m. on I-44 at exit 18B, located five miles east of Joplin, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. The driver was extricated with assistance from Carthage Fire Department and paramedics and then transported by ambulance to a local area hospital with non-life-threatening, moderate injuries.

The tractor-trailer truck flipped and rolled before landing on its backside.Billy Wade/KNN

Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. MM Towing recovered/removed the tractor-trailer and cleared the scattered load from the scene of the incident.

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