SULLIVAN, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – Authorities are looking for the driver of a semi-truck that they say was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Missouri.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 60-year-old man was struck and killed on the side of Interstate 44 in Sullivan on Monday afternoon.
The accident happened just after 1:30 p.m. near mile marker 225, about an hour southwest of St. Louis.
Police said two cars were parked on the shoulder of I-44 when the semi-truck sideswiped both vehicles and struck the 60-year-old man, killing him.
Police said the semi-truck left the scene.
The semi-truck has the word “ego” marked on the trailer and has a maroon-colored cab. The cab has damage to the front passenger side.
If you see this semi-truck, please call Missouri State Highway Patrol at (636) 300-2800.
Further information was not yet available.
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