Missouri 18-Wheeler Wreck: Wrongful Death & Serious Injury-Highway Construction

Three children died after a commerical truck rear-ended the car they were riding in with their mother.

The accident happened on U.S. 63, near Fort Leonard Wood.

18-wheelers and large commercial trucks are extremely dangerous. There are hundreds of people killed on Missouri roads every year as a result of negligent driving of commercial trucks and 18-wheeler.

The children killed were infant Gaberielle J. Miess, 5-year-old Gracey J. Miess and 11-year-old Christel E. Miess, all of Licking, Mo., according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Their car was stopped for road construction when a Freightliner truck hit it from behind.

All three children, who were restrained with proper safety devices, died at the scene, according to the patrol’s report. Miess was taken to a Rolla hospital with serious injuries, and Barton was flown to a Springfield hospital in serious condition and it is unknown.

The 38-year-old truck driver is not believed to have been injured.