A four-year-old child sustained moderate injuries in an accident involving a passenger car and a tractor-trailer rig on U.S. Highway 65 Friday afternoon.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper A.D. Neighbors’ accident report, the accident occurred just before 4:30 p.m. when a 2001 Peterbilt semi, driven by Paul England of Marshall, was northbound on Highway 65 near the intersection with Route C. A 2008 passenger car driven by Samantha Lynch of Trenton was attempting to make a left turn from Highway 65 onto Route C when the semi attempted to pass an unknown vehicle and struck Ms. Lynch’s car in the rear driver’s side. The car began to spin and travel off the west side of the roadway, striking a street sign. It came to rest on its wheels, facing southwest, while the semi came to a controlled stop on the west shoulder of Highway 65, facing north.
A four-year-old child in Ms. Lynch’s vehicle sustained injuries that were listed as moderate and was transported to Wright Memorial Hospital by private vehicle. The child and Ms. Lynch were both wearing safety devices as was England. Ms. Lynch’s vehicle was totaled and had to be towed from the scene, with the semi sustaining only minor damage and being driven from the location.
Trooper Neighbors was assisted by Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer J.E. Lawrence and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department.
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