SULLIVAN, Mo. — First responders are at a fatal crash on I-44 near Sullivan, Missouri involving a semi truck and another vehicle. All eastbound lanes are shut down as emergency crews work to clear the area.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a tractor trailer crossed over and struck a passenger car head-on. They say the person who died in this crash was in the car.
The vehicles are burning and firefighters are working to extinguish the flames. There is a traffic backup in the area and it is not clear when the highway will reopen.
This is a developing story. More information will be posted here as it comes into the FOX 2 newsroom.
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