Stratford MO I-44 Crash of Multiple Trucks

http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Cr...k-I-44-traffic-near-Strafford--413966793.html

 

Updated Report. Truck driver arrested on suspicion of manslaughter (inattentive driving, failure to stop for traffic)
http://www.kspr.com/content/news/strafford-i44-crash-victim-trucker-jailed-414012373.html

 

Update with video. This driver had lots of past issues ...
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/truck-driver-charged-after-deadly-crash/659613426

And kudos to to Missouri State Highway Patrol [and other local emergency agencies] for how they always manage to do outstanding work diverting traffic quickly where possible, and handling traffic control and guidance. This is the third major crash I can think of in recent history [in Missouri] where detours were quickly established and traffic control in place to keep detour traffic flow as efficient as possible.

I noticed they even worked to get a gate open to allow traffic in the immediate vicinity of the crash back up, and to cross over, through the gate and onto an access road.

 

That is pretty messed up. Wonder if he was just desperate for some sort of excuse to explain his major f-up and wasn't thinking clearly, or was truly not operating on all cylinders, in general.