Tractor trailer overturns on I-70 west of Columbia; driver suffers minor injuries

By Brian Hauswirth
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The driver of a tractor trailer that overturned Wednesday on busy I-70 in Boone County escapes serious injuries.

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Missouri state troopers say this tractor trailer overturned Wednesday afternoon in Boone County (March 5, 2025 photo courtesy of Highway Patrol Troop F’s Twitter page)

Wednesday afternoon’s crash happened on westbound I-70 at the 117-mile marker, west of Columbia. Boone County was under a high wind warning at the time of the crash.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the driver was transported to University Hospital in Columbia with minor injuries.